Hovering at .500, the Detroit Lions look like a team that is out of the playoff picture. After starting 3-1, then crashing to earth at 3-4, the Lions crept back to .500 with a nice, solid victory over the Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers. Now comes a string of winnable games against lessor opponents. The Lions win streak has to continue this weekend against the hapless Cleveland Browns.
After the Browns game, the rest of the schedule looks extremely friendly for our boys from the Motor City: at Chicago, home against the Vikings on Thanksgiving Day, at the Ravens, at the Buccaneers, home against the Bears, at the Bengals, and then closing out with the Packers in week 17.