The Lions had started the season 0-4, losing those four games by a combined score of 147 – 66. None of those games were closer than 13 points. They trailed 21-0 in Week 1, 21-0 in Week 2, 14-0 in Week 3, then after a Week 4 bye where Matt Millen was fired, they trailed 31-0 in Week 5. In Week 6 of the season, Detroit held the Minnesota Vikings to just 12 points. A true marvel for a defense that was headlined (HEADLINED!) by guys like Jared DeVries, Cory Redding and Paris Lenon.
The defense played well that day.