Lions general manager Brad Holmes expresses confidence in the team's ability to win the NFC North division and embrace the high expectations. The Lions haven't won a division title since 1993 and are favored to win the NFC North for the first time since the division was formed in 2002. The team has sold out season tickets for the first time in Ford Field history.

• Lions GM Brad Holmes is confident in the team's ability to win the NFC North division
• The Lions haven't won a division title since 1993
• This is the first time the Lions are favored to win the NFC North since the division was formed in 2002
• Lions season tickets have sold out for the first time in Ford Field history