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Detroit Lions: There are no silver linings in a loss, but…

Sep 12, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (25) runs past Detroit Lions middle linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) during the fourth quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

The Detroit Lions lost their opener to San Francisco. There are no silver linings for a team that chronically loses, but there just might be a glimmer of hope.

As we all know, new head coach Dan Campbell has been a straight shooter with the media and fans. While he has talked about the goals of how his Lions will play, he has also been frank that this is not the most talented team in the NFL and that there is still plenty of work to do.