Detroit Lions defense (Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports)
To be contenders, the Detroit Lions must first conquer the NFC North
The Detroit Lions marched into Minnesota with an opportunity to make a statement. Unfortunately, the statement they made isn’t what the franchise or its fans wanted.
The Lions have faced each of their NFC North rivals once already this season and so far have nothing to show for it. As a matter of fact, they were only close in one of those contests and it ended in a heart-breaking comeback win for the Chicago Bears.