After Thursday night's thorough dismantling of the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau, it's time to recognize that the Detroit Lions are ready to challenge the best teams in the NFC.
The Lions exited the 2023 offseason as arguably the league's most hyped team. A big win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 showed that Detroit was more than just a feel-good story.
But the Lions scraped by in that win, and the Chiefs waited until Week 3 to really get going. It was fair to wonder if the win over the Chiefs was more of a byproduct of Kansas City's early struggles—especially after Detroit fell to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime the following week.