Much was made about the Detroit Lions' significant offseason losses when they were defeated in their season opener by the Green Bay Packers. Dan Campbell and Co. quickly quieted those notions with a four-game winning streak, including a dominant win against his apprentice, Ben Johnson.
But things have started to crumble a bit lately in Detroit. Despite still holding the top spot in the NFC North, the Lions had lost two of their last four contests heading into Sunday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12, which, for some reason, already felt like a must-win game.