Monday breakdown: An 0-5 Lions start shouldn’t surprise

(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)Things could certainly change just two games into the season, but based on what we’ve seen so far, Lions fans should prepare for the legitimate possibility of this team starting 0-5.

And the truth is, everyone should’ve seen this coming.

Lions coaches, players and executives talked all offseason about how they’d be able to overcome the loss of defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, one of the best defensive players in franchise history, but it was clear the No. 2-ranked defense would take a step back. So far, the Lions rank 30th in yards allowed per game (416.5) and 28th in points allowed per game (29.5), and it’s hard to assume DeAndre Levy’s presence would’ve…