Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez do a deep dive on the Detroit Lions and examine just how much the team has improved from last season. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett picks each game on the Detroit Lions' 2019 schedule:
Week 1, Sunday: at Arizona Cardinals – The Cardinals might be the worst team in the NFL. Patrick Peterson is suspended, Robert Alford is injured and Kyler Murray is a rookie. If the Lions lose this game, it will be a long season.