Detroit News contributor Nolan Bianchi offers his observations after the first half of the Lions game against the Vikings.
Offense catching fire (by Lions' standards)
One of the longstanding traditions of this year's halftime observations segment has been trying to explain what's wrong with a Lions offense that appears to have everything working against them.
But for just the second time this season, the Lions have claimed a two-score lead, this time 20-6.
The absence of second-year running back D'Andre Swift in Sunday's game against the Vikings has been noticeable, as it basically removes a dimension of an already limited offense.