The Detroit Lions finished the first half of the season with a 3-5 record. Here’s a look at how they have fared and what’s ahead:
First-half rewind, with grade: It couldn’t have started worse, then it couldn’t have gotten much better. And just when things seemed to be leveling off, the franchise traded Golden Tate to Philadelphia for a third-round pick, coach Matt Patricia and defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson got into tiffs with reporters and the Lions were soundly beaten by Seattle and Minnesota. Then they fired special teams coach Joe Marciano on Monday because Patricia wasn't happy with the overall production and performance of the unit.