Blaming refs for why you lose a game is fucking stupid. A ref's call, two calls, three calls, whatever, doesn't cost you the game.
The fact is, the Lions rely way too much on the passing game and have nothing other than C. Johnson and Stafford. They have other complimentary players, but no one stands out.
As far as their defense, they're terrible. They just allowed a team lead by mostly backups to hang 45 points on them, and make it looks easy. Also, Vandenbosh is a d bag...nice red contacts you ***.
They Lions have some crazy "confidence" and are cocky as shit, which I don't get why...since they haven't won anything. Also, they're a very chippy, borderline dirty team. I can't get behind them, as I think they're a smoke a mirrors team that beat up on a horrible AFC West division. Yes, the Lions are a 10 win team (7 of which came from the shitty AFC West and the awesome Vikings and injured Bears), however, they won't win in the playoffs, and made the playoffs off 7 empty wins, the collapse of the Bears, Cowboys, and Giants. They will probably be back to a .500 of under team next year.
PS, I don't hate the Lions, I'm a realist...that's all. If you're a Lions fan, congratulations, your team made the playoffs. But don't pound your chest thinking they're a super bowl team. The stars aligned, they made it...but don't expect much from them.