The Detroit Lions hit the dreaded eight-loss mark in Week 14, making it impossible for them to end 2020 with a winning season and surpassing the loss total that got head coach Jim Caldwell let go after the 2017 season. To make things sting even more, loss number eight came against the Green Bay Packers by a score of 31-24, clinching the division for their rivals and temporarily giving them the top seed in the NFC.
Here are a few takeaways from another loss:
Death by a thousand cuts
The Packers were in total control of the Lions despite only having one “big play” all game — when wide receiver Davante Adams scored on a 56-yard catch and run in the first quarter.