After the beatdown at the hands of the Carolina Panthers last week—a significant hit to the ego and the Detroit Lions' playoff chances—it would have been very easy for the Lions to give up and flail down the stretch. The run defense, in particular, seemed vulnerable to getting plowed for a second week in a row with the Chicago Bears and Justin Fields coming to town.
As much as I hate the “Same Old Lions” motto, we’ve seen Lions teams in the past get completely derailed by lesser beatdowns.
But on Sunday, the team showed tremendous character, rebounding in a decisive and complete way.