There was a lot of optimism heading into Week 8. After a win in the sweltering Miami sun against Brocktober, the team was looking pretty good. The offense was clicking. The run game was electric. The blocking was excellent. The pass rush was improved. The run game was solid. Then the Lions traded for Damon Harrison, an elite run-stuffer. This was it, the Lions had finally put together a team worthy of winning the division.
Then Seattle happened.
To say this was disappointing would be an understatement. The Lions have been pretenders for many years, and with an opportunity to gain ground in the division and establish themselves as a playoff-caliber team, they had their worst game since the Jets in Week 1.