For the Detroit Lions, Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots has a ton of stakes. A 1-4 start at the bye week would have many questioning whether this rebuild is really headed in the right direction. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn would continue to feel the heat underneath his seat rise if he can’t slow a mediocre Patriots offense with a fourth-round rookie quarterback making his first career start.
And, of course, Lions fans have nightmares of watching a victorious Matt Patricia lift his arms over his head after defeating the team he drove into the ground with 2.