In Part 1 of a three-part series breaking down the NFC North on the eve of the 2019 season, the Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley looks at the Detroit Lions:
Record last year: 6-10 (Fourth in NFC North)
The Bears play them: Nov. 10 at Soldier Field; Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day, at Ford Field
What’s new
Seeking an adaptable offense in the vein of coach Matt Patricia’s former team — the Patriots — the Lions fired offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter in January after 3½ seasons. His replacement: Darrell Bevell, the former Seahawks play-caller who decided to throw into the end zone at the end of Super Bowl XLIX.