You never apologize for wins, so even if the Detroit Lions’ 41-38 win over the Los Angeles Chargers exposed some serious flaws in the team, you can still come away pretty darn happy about the end results. The Lions are 7-2—tied for the second-best record in the NFL with only a Kansas City Chiefs team they already beat.
But it would also be silly to ignore that it took a herculean effort from the Lions offense to overcome a pitiful day from the defense. Let’s talk about it all in our Week 10 report card.