DETROIT – They had waited and waited for this, through loss after loss, through front office changes and shifts in the offensive staff.
The past two weeks, the Detroit Lions have looked like the team they expected to be before the season, when the Lions still had optimism, a shot at the playoffs and a bunch of confidence. They followed up a win at Green Bay – the first win for the Lions there since 1991 – with an 18-13 win at home over Oakland. It is the first two-game winning streak for Detroit this season and leaves the easiest question.