2016 NFL Preview: Lions try to regroup without Megatron (Shutdown Corner)

Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason.

View photosMoreWe gave up on the Detroit Lions early last season, and why not? They were 0-5, and they’re the Lions.

A funny thing happened in the second half after everyone stopped paying attention: The Lions played really good football.

Detroit was 6-2 in the second half. One of those losses was on a crazy Hail Mary against the Green Bay Packers, which was possible because of a bad call on a face-mask penalty and a truly awful…