Card-Pitt was the name for the team created by the temporary 1944 merger of the Cardinals and the Steelers due to World War II.
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
Half Back Frank Sinkwich leads the Lions to a respectable 6-3-1 record, and earns the League's MVP, becoming the first Detroit Lion to win the award.