We all knew that repeating an NFC Championship appearance would be difficult for the Detroit Lions, but we did not envision a struggle like this.
After pulling out a victory with overtime heroics in Week 1, the Lions could not muster a similar result against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, falling to 1-1 to start the season. The defense was solid on the day, but the Lions offense was uncharacteristically befuddled in the red zone, leaving far too many points on the table. Those types of miscues cost the team the win in a game they overwhelmingly dominated.