The perception of the 2023 Detroit Lions team has shifted dramatically for some after the past two weeks. Coming out of the bye week, the Lions won an entertaining shootout against the Los Angeles Chargers that pushed them to 7-2 on the season, tied for the second-best record in football.
But in the past two weeks, the Lions’ performance has been uninspiring at best and downright bad at worst. They were able to pull off an odds-defying win against the Chicago Bears after being outplayed for three quarters. Then the Green Bay Packers shell-shocked them by dominating the line on both sides of the ball.