The Detroit Lions went into their Week 8 bye on a high note with a 24-9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A dismal showing in Week 1 is far in the rearview mirror, and if a team could pick their bye week it would be at a relative midpoint of the season like this.
But even at 5-2, the Lions surely used the time without having a game to prepare for as a time to evaluate. Where can things improve? How do we keep the things that are working rolling like they've been?
On that front, adjustments in playing time can naturally come.