Touting the league's second-best defensive unit (behind only the reigning champion Seahawks), the Lions posted an 11--5 record and qualified for the playoffs. However, the Lions suffered a controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wildcard round of the playoffs. On November 5, 2015, the Lions fired general manager Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand, following an 1--7 start to the season. During his tenure as general manager, the Lions were 41--63, and made the playoffs twice, and lost both times in the Wild Card round.
Touting the league's second-best defensive unit (behind only the reigning champion Seahawks), the Lions posted an 11--5 record and qualified for the playoffs.
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tout
Touting
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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league
league
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case
's
's
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amod
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second
second
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punct
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amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
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amod
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defensive
defensive
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obj
Number=Sing
unit
unit
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punct
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case
behind
behind
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IN
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only
only
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RB
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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amod
VerbForm=Ger
reign
reigning
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nmod
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champion
champion
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appos
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Seahawks
Seahawks
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
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Lions
Lions
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root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
post
posted
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VBD
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a
an
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11
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record
record
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cc
and
and
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conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
qualify
qualified
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case
for
for
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
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playoff
playoffs
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NNS
punct
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.
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.
However, the Lions suffered a controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wildcard round of the playoffs.
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however
However
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Lions
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NNPS
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Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
suffer
suffered
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VBD
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Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
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DT
amod
Degree=Pos
controversial
controversial
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JJ
obj
Number=Sing
loss
loss
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NN
case
to
to
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det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
Number=Sing
Dallas
Dallas
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nmod
Number=Plur
Cowboy
Cowboys
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NNPS
case
in
in
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
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wildcard
wildcard
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NN
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Number=Sing
round
round
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
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playoff
playoffs
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NNS
punct
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.
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.
On November 5, 2015, the Lions fired general manager Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand, following an 1--7 start to the season.
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on
On
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compound
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November
November
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obl
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5
5
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2015
2015
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nsubj
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Lions
Lions
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NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
fire
fired
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
general
general
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
manager
manager
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Martin
Martin
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NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mayhew
Mayhew
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NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Tom
Tom
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flat
Number=Sing
Lewand
Lewand
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,
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case
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follow
following
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1
1
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7
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obl
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start
start
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case
to
to
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nmod
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season
season
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punct
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.
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.
During his tenure as general manager, the Lions were 41--63, and made the playoffs twice, and lost both times in the Wild Card round.
case
during
During
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Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
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tenure
tenure
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NN
case
as
as
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general
general
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nmod
Number=Sing
manager
manager
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NN
punct
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,
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,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
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the
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nsubj
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Lions
Lions
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cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
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41
41
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punct
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63
63
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,
cc
and
and
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conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
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VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
obj
Number=Plur
playoff
playoffs
NOUN
NNS
advmod
NumType=Mult
twice
twice
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punct
,
,
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,
cc
and
and
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CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
lose
lost
VERB
VBD
det
both
both
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
Number=Sing
Wild
Wild
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NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Card
Card
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NNP
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Number=Sing
round
round
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NN
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.
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