It seems every single time I view the All-22 film of a Detroit Lions game (courtesy of NFL Game Pass), I find that the game either was never as bad as it seemed or as good as it seemed, depending on the outcome. You may think that Sunday’s 35-29 loss to the New Orleans Saints may be an exception to the rule. After all, Matthew Stafford was bad, the defense was even worse, and it all resulted in five straight long touchdown drives for New Orleans.
But it wasn’t an exception. There were still promising things I found in the Lions’ performance and players that I think fans are undervaluing.