Make it nine straight wins for the Detroit Lions after controlling the Indianapolis Colts for the majority of the game to the tune of 24-6. The Lions have now swept the entire AFC South a year after sweeping the AFC West. It’s also the first time in franchise history that they’ve won at least 10 games in consecutive seasons.
It shows a lot about where Dan Campbell has taken this franchise that an 18-point road win, in which the Lions led for the last 42+ minutes, felt ho-hum. It wasn’t the firework factory in the touchdown department, but they strung together some dominant drives offensively, recorded nearly 400 total yards and 26 first downs, and most importantly had over 37 minutes of possession.