The whole performance Sunday was one big statement, but a single moment in particular was the Detroit Lions letting the rest of the NFL know they aren't messing around this season.
The Lions went for it on fourth-and-1 on their first possession of the second half. That isn't too unusual; the Lions love going for it on fourth down. But the sheer force of the play was startling. The Lions ran right up the middle, and the Lions line opened up the type of crease that Jahmyr Gibbs could have walked through for a 15-yard touchdown. It was a dagger, not just for the game, but maybe in the NFC North race.