The Detroit Lions took a gut punch last week, but they dusted themselves off and returned to their winning ways.
Coming off their first loss of the season, the Lions were faced with a red-hot Arizona Cardinals team that had just walloped the opposing Los Angeles Rams by a score of 41-10. If Detroit wanted to prove themselves as a team capable of making a deep playoff run, this was their moment. The litmus test went well, but there are still growing pains and literal pains to address for the coming weeks.