There’s no shame in losing to the best team in the NFL, but for a Detroit Lions team that has lost five of its past six games, there’s no solace, either.
Aaron Donald added to his MVP case with a strip-sack of Matthew Stafford midway through the fourth quarter to blow open a three-point game, and Todd Gurley ran for two late touchdowns as the Lions assured themselves their first non-winning season since 2015, losing to the Los Angeles Rams, 30-16, at Ford Field.
“End of the day, man, we’re grown men,” safety Quandre Diggs said.