Dan Campbell already said it straight up — the Lions’ Super Bowl window is “absolutely open.” But if you ask GM Brad Holmes, he’s still dancing around the whole concept.
Back in January, Holmes made it clear he doesn’t buy into the idea of “windows” at all. He pointed to Detroit’s young core and said the team is built to last beyond any single moment in time. And while that sounds nice on paper, it doesn’t change the fact that this roster is ready right now.
Let’s be real — the Lions came within inches of the Super Bowl last season. They’ve got one of the best young rosters in the league, but key contracts and coaching changes are already shaking things up. That’s what makes now the moment. And according to Pro Football Focus, it’s not just a gut feeling — it’s confirmed.
PFF’s Zoltán Buday ranked the teams with the biggest Super Bowl windows heading into the 2025 Draft. The Lions? They landed at No. 5, right between the Ravens and Texans. Buday pointed to the loaded young offense (Gibbs, St. Brown, LaPorta) and the defensive core (Joseph, Branch, Hutchinson) as a sign that Detroit isn’t just on the rise — they’re in the thick of it.
Sure, the losses of Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn sting. But this team has built something real. Holmes might not want to label it a “window,” but pretending it doesn’t exist doesn’t make it go away. The Lions are in that moment — and history shows those moments don’t last forever.
This is the time to go for it. No more playing it safe. PFF gets it. The fans get it. Now it’s up to the front office to act like it.
PFF Calls It: Lions Are in a Super Bowl Window — Whether Brad Holmes Admits It or Not
