The Detroit News
All aboard the Detroit Lions hype train.
The Lions appeared to serve notice Thursday night that they'll be a team to be reckoned with, knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, 21-20, in the NFL season opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
Sure, the Chiefs were missing a couple of key pieces in defensive lineman Chris Jones and tight end Travis Kelce, but the Lions pulled out an impressive victory nonetheless in a hostile environment, behind an assortment of gutsy calls and big plays.