When it comes to professional sports in Detroit, we have certainly seen better days with our Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers, and Lions. Personally, I have had the opportunity to watch the Red Wings, Pistons, and Tigers win a championship, but I am nowhere near old enough to remember the Lions winning it all in 1957. Happier times are ahead, but we still may have to wait a while for another title, at least according to Barstool Sports, who recently released their Top 124 rankings. That's right, they ranked each and every professional sports team from the NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB against each other to see who is the best of the best and the worst of the worst.
Where do the Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers, and Lions rank in the Top 124?
When it comes to our local teams, as you can probably imagine, it is not a pretty sight.
Here are the Top 50 rankings via Barstool Sports: (No, you will not find any of our Detroit teams ranked this high)
1. Golden State Warriors
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Houston Astros
5. Los Angeles Dodgers
6. Atlanta Braves
7. Los Angeles Rams
8. Colorado Avalanche
9. Milwaukee Bucks
10. Buffalo Bills
11. Philadelphia Eagles
12. Boston Celtics
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14. Carolina Hurricanes
15. Miami Heat
16. Cincinnati Bengals
17. Phoenix Suns
18. New York Rangers
19. Green Bay Packers
20. Philadelphia Phillies
21. Baltimore Ravens
22. Boston Bruins
23. San Francisco 49ers
24. Edmonton Oilers
25. Philadelphia 76ers
26. New England Patriots
27. New York Yankees
28. Tampa Bay Rays
29. St. Louis Blues
30. Pittsburgh Penguins
31. Memphis Grizzlies
32. Minnesota Vikings
33. Boston Red Sox
34. Vegas Golden Knights
35. Toronto Raptors
36. Dallas Cowboys
37. San Francisco Giants
38. Calgary Flames
39. Nashville Predators
40. Los Angeles Clippers
41. Brooklyn Nets
42. Cleveland Guardians
43. Denver Nuggets
44. San Diego Padres
45. Cleveland Cavaliers
46. Minnesota Wild
47. Florida Panthers
48. Milwaukee Brewers
49. Washington Capitals
50. Los Angeles Lakers
Here is where our Detroit franchises rank within the Top 124.
107. Detroit Pistons
110. Detroit Tigers
119. Detroit Red Wings
122. Detroit Lions
In case you were wondering, the only teams ranked behind the Detroit Lions are the Arizona Coyotes and the Sacramento Kings.
123. Arizona Coyotes
124. Sacramento Kings
