The Detroit Lions are stuck in third place in the highly competitive NFC North. Back to back losses to the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings put them in a big hole to climb out of. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears, who have struggled themselves, are only a half a game behind the Lions.
Including today’s match-up, four of the Lions’ next five games are against teams with a record of .500 or below. Any and all of their meager playoff hopes rest on taking advantage of this stretch.
But just as the Lions are eyeing this stretch as an opportunity to get back in the playoff race, their opponents are eyeing them as a chance for themselves to get right as well.