It’s Victory Monday, and no one can take that away from you. Given how infrequently Detroit Lions wins have been lately, no one would blame you for celebrating this one. Of course, putting the win into context—seeing as Detroit blew a 21-point lead against one of the worst offenses in the league—it’s easy to understand why there are likely many Lions fans not feeling all that joyous this Monday morning.
Which leads to the bigger question: Is anything truly different this Monday morning than the last?
The Detroit Lions are 4-5, and if you were to look at an updated playoff picture without any context, Detroit looks like a team in contention.