The Lions fell short of expectations Sunday, then the second quarter hit. Darrell Bevell shook off his rust from a year away from play calling, Matthew Stafford got cozy with eighth overall pick T.J. Hockenson, and all was well in the world Detroit.
That smooth sailing led to an 18-point lead and a generous cushion well into the fourth quarter before Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury turned into what we all anticipated they would be through the offseason.
Unfortunately, Murray was able to ignite a Cardinals’ comeback thanks to an exhausted pass rush.