But at least they have a record-setting tight end.
Rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson had a debut to savor despite Sunday's 27-27 tie with the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Arizona. The Lions blew a 24-6 lead in the fourth quarter.
Hockenson caught six passes for 131 yards and a touchdown to cap off the most prolific debut for a tight end since AAFC-NFL merger in 1950; he bested the 123-yard performance Monty Stickles' had with San Francisco in 1960.
It also was the first 100-yard performance by a Lions tight end since the final game of the 2011 season.