Aidan Hutchinson’s injury has left Michigan State sick for many reasons.

It was a terrible injury, a broken tibia and fibula that will be remembered as one of the worst sports injuries of all time. It happened to one of the Lions’ most popular members, a Michigan born and raised star who was so good at the University of Michigan that he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. And every Lions fan understood what the injury meant. Detroit’s Super Bowl dreams took a major hit.

Hutchinson was one of the few favorites to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and he was easily the most important member of an improved Lions defense. The Lions don’t have a pass rusher anywhere near Hutchinson’s level, and it will be difficult to trade one before the deadline.

Detroit has an offense that can outscore many opponents, and that’s why they need to win. This can be a winning formula, especially if the defense loses a lot of turnovers. But the Lions’ path became much more difficult without one of the NFL’s most valuable defenders. If Detroit doesn’t make its first Super Bowl, they can look back on this one unfortunate play in the Cowboys’ loss as a big reason why.

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