HOUSTON – Burning questions: A slow start for the Lions, then unable to finish, what a momentum shift at the end of the first half could have meant, penalty calls, an onside kick that failed and what sinking to .500 means in the Lions’ 20-13 loss to the Houston Texans:
Question: What is the bottom line on the loss that ended the Lions’ three-game winning streak and put their record at 4-4 at the halfway point of the season?
Answer: The bottom line is obvious: They were solidly in playoff contention with a 4-3 record, but only because they had a chance to get to 5-3 with a victory over the Texans.