The Detroit Lions (2-12-1) lost again, but the general theme among the national analysts this week is that the loss doesn't matter much at this stage of the season, because this team has proven it will fight hard for coach Dan Campbell, and that will set them up for the future.
Now, let’s take a closer look at what the national media had to say about the Lions.
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“ The Lions are going to give you everything they have for 60 minutes. We saw it again on Sunday, when Tim Boyle — subbing for Jared Goff (COVID-19) — marched Detroit to the Falcons’ goal line late in the fourth quarter before throwing a game-sealing interception.