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Lions lose to Texans: 10 Observations from Thanksgiving

Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

After another blowout loss, the winds of change are swirling for the Detroit Lions.

In a season that has been equal parts blown leads and blowout losses, with a few last second wins sandwiched in between, the winds of change are swirling for the Detroit Lions. A 41-25 Thanksgiving loss to the Houston Texans was equal parts offensive carelessness (back-to-back-to-back first half turnovers) and defensive ineptitude (Deshaun Watson could do literally anything he felt like out there).

The Lions are playing worse and worse each week, and their 4-7 record is heavily inflated by Matthew Stafford’s late game heroics (tell me they’d be better than 1-10 without Stafford, and I’ll sell you the Ambassador Bridge).