On Sunday, the Detroit Lions checked a lot of boxes that had gone unchecked in the Dan Campbell era. First road win. Check. First back-to-back wins. Check. First time with a winning divisional record. Check.
But despite this little hot streak in the middle of the season, there are plenty of reasons to doubt that Detroit’s win streak will continue. Their three wins this season have come against a Washington team that lost four of their first five games, the 4-6 Packers, and the 3-7 Bears.
This week, the Lions take on the 7-2 New York Giants, and while there are certainly some questions about their legitimacy, a road win over them would be huge for proving Detroit’s recent improvements could be real, sustained growth.