ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions players wouldn't even address it Monday afternoon, the stretch of games coming up that could vault them from a team trying to find its way in the middle of the NFL pack into something more than that this season.
They are, predictably, focusing on Sunday against Washington because it is the next game. And in this instance, it makes sense, but in a broader view, Sunday represents the potential start of something for Detroit.
It offers a chance for the Lions to potentially turn themselves into a team with playoff possibilities.