The Detroit Lions are in need of a wakeup call.
The Lions’ loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 14 still has them sitting with a solid 9-4 record, but the panic is setting in. For as dominant as the team looked early on, issues are arising lately that spark fear for a Lions division crown and playoff berth.
Losing to the then four-win Bears has caused the term “fraud” to be thrown around. The early-season hype that came from a rejuvenated Lions team has settled, and some believe those performances were just mirages.