Detroit — The slow starts finally caught up to the Lions, all but ending the team’s hopes of winning the NFC North and hosting the first playoff game at Ford Field.
The Lions stumbled out the gate on both sides of the ball, falling behind two scores for the third consecutive week, resulting in a 30-23 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thanksgiving.
“We just dug a little bit too much of a hole,” coach Jim Caldwell said. “Just didn’t perform well there at the onset and anytime you do that against a good team it’s going to be tough.