The region Ben Johnson, the new Chicago Bears coach, hails from is making its way back after Hurricane Helene. The Bears are in a recovery of their own.

A 15-win season that earned the Lions the top seed in the NFC ended in the divisional round. Taking that next step, it seems, won't be easy.

If last year ended in devastation after a blown lead in the conference ... the Lions were playing a version of themselves. Dan Quinn is just as aggressive as Dan Campbell. On one fourth down ...