Allen Park — One issue supersedes all others on the Lions, by a wide, critical margin. It’s the issue that wasn’t supposed to be an issue, but now absolutely is.
Matthew Stafford regressed this season, even as the Lions’ long-woeful running game improved, even as Kenny Golladay emerged as a potential star. The Lions won’t win a thing with Stafford playing like this, which means they have to improve him, move him, or fire some assistants. This is an obvious issue without an obvious answer, and in the immediate aftermath of a 6-10 campaign, Matt Patricia wasn’t offering any.