The Detroit Lions have been riddled with injuries the past two seasons. They need all the rest they can get, right? From a healing standpoint, yes. From a competitive standpoint, the answer is quite a surprise.
With their 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Lions now fall to 2-4 on the season when they have more days of rest than their opponents. With this past instance, the Lions had three more days of rest than the Rams, as the Lions played on Thursday, December 4th, while the Rams played on Sunday, December 7th.
The Lions' only two wins in such games this season came against the Chicago Bears (10-4) in Week 2 and the Jake Browning-led Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) in Week 5.