The Green Bay Packers throttled the Minnesota Vikings last week in what was the sloppiest defensive performance from Minnesota in a long, long time. The Vikings have taken pride in their identity as a defense-first team for several years, and even when things get bad on defense, they never get sloppy. That sounds a lot like a Detroit Lions defense devoid of talent but built upon fundamentals.
Bold prediction of the week: Lions slow down Rodgers’ air attack, hold him to <250 yards passing.
The Lions are already a ragtag team on defense and it’s only Week 2.