The Detroit Lions were trounced 27-9 by the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. With so much on the line playoff-wise for the Vikings, it was hard to envision a win for Detroit.
This loss drops the Lions to 5-10 on the season. A record that is disappointing after what was deemed an unacceptable 9-7 campaign by head coach Jim Caldwell last year.
Somehow, new head coach Matt Patricia has lowered the bar for this season, but has probably raised the expectations next year. That doesn’t make sense – even as a I type it – but the truth is that another year like this will be Patricia’s last.