The Detroit Lions sit at 2-1-1 at the bye week. On the surface, that record is unspectacular. After all, they sit third in their division right now, and would be out of the playoffs if they started today.
But throwing in strength of schedule—they were underdogs in three games—and low offseason expectations, and the Lions are actually sitting pretty through Week 4. With all six divisional games still left on their schedule, the Lions control their own destiny. Based on their performance in September, that’s probably a good thing. But it hasn’t all been sunshine and lollipops.