The Detroit Lions are heavy underdogs when they meet the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. But for Detroit defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, that doesn’t matter.
Experts can count them out, odds can underestimate them, and analytics can give them just 25 percent chance of winning, but the Lions are not getting discouraged. Hutchinson’s latest statement is just proof of that.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday as they gear up for the NFC Championship, Hutchinson expressed his belief that the Lions have what it takes to beat the 49ers and make it to the Super Bowl. He emphasized that no one in Detroit is doubting that they can do it, which is why he is confident they can pull off a win.
“I think we all believe it. We all believe. We’re all going to come into the game with the expectation of winning it, going to the Super Bowl. That’s what we believe. We expect nothing less. That’s our attitude going in there,” Hutchinson exclaimed, via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk.
Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers in NFC Championship
Detroit has every reason to be optimistic, though. They won the NFC North Division title for the first time in 30 years, and after a 32-year wait, they finally won a playoff game.
With that being said, it’s only natural for Aidan Hutchinson and the rest of the team to be brimming with confidence. They have a passionate fanbase rallying behind them, and everything seems to be clicking in their postseason run.
Of course facing a talented 49ers team led by two MVP candidates in Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey is extremely difficult. There is a reason they are highly favored. The Niners are the second-best offensive team throughout the campaign, and they have a Top 8 defense to support that high-octane attack.
In contrast, the Lions are third offensively but pale when it comes to defense–being in the bottom half of the league. That hasn’t changed in the playoffs, with the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers each scoring 23 points against Detroit.
Defense will certainly be key for the Lions to win. Their lethal Jared Goff-powered passing game needs to be on point as well if they want to win.
Despite the challenge that awaits, though, at least the Lions are not losing belief that they can win. That mentality is certainly the most important in a game where they will look to upset a team on another level than them.
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