Oh, my! Lions set NFL record for futility at 0-16

Being raised as a Detroit fan was good prep for taking on the cause of the Cubs ... and helped provide a background that eventually led me to realizing that some teams are culturally and irrevocably .... Losers.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. - They'd known for weeks it was possible, each loss bringing them one stumble closer to a mark no team wants - or even wants to think about.

Yet when it finally happened, the Detroit Lions were still stunned, unable to find words to adequately describe the shame in their accomplishment. They are losers of historic proportion, the worst team ever in the NFL. Sixteen games, 16 losses, the perfectly imperfect season.

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer