The NFL is a fickle thing.
Three weeks ago, the Detroit Lions were the worst team in the league, in the midst of blowing up their front office with more changes on the way. They had just lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in embarrassing fashion in London, and with a trip to Lambeau Field awaiting after the bye, their season was on the verge of total collapse.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the No. 1 pick. The Lions beat the Packers on the road for the first time in more than two decades, and they followed that up with another win Sunday against the Oakland Raiders at Ford Field.