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Detroit Lions must fix Matthew Stafford to become contender again

Free Press writers Jeff Seidel & Dave Birkett summarize the Lions' 2018 season & address the team's needs heading into the offseason, Dec. 30, 2018. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Detroit Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford walked down the hallway toward the visiting locker room in Lambeau Field. She had a spring in her step and a smile on her face.

“We finished in a good spot,” Ford said after the Lions’ stunning, 31-0 victory on Sunday over the Green Bay Packers.

Then, Ford corrected herself.