Lions Lose to the Bills: What This Means Going Forward
Flat-footed. Overconfident. Dull. These are all words that describe how the Lions started against the Bills today. For only the second time this season, the Lions were outplayed. The Lions lost because of how they started the game. However, they did finish strong, only losing 48-42. The Lions need to learn how to start games so they can finish them. This game has a huge impact on the Lions’ playoff outlook. They will now be fighting to win the division after they have been leading it for so long.
Significance
The Lions are now 12-2 after this game, and the Vikings are on their tail in the NFC North. The Vikings are 11-2. Now, the Vikings are likely to tie the division as they play the Bears on Monday night, which should be an easy win. The Lions and Vikings will probably be tied at the end of this week. This means that the matchup between the Lions and Vikings on January 5th may eventually determine who wins the division. If the Lions want to win the division, they need to humble themselves so that they do not come out overconfident and flat-footed against good teams like they did today.
The Lions started the game terribly today. The Vikings now have a serious chance of snatching the division from the Lions. The Detroit Lions can definitely still win the division, but they need to make sure that they start games well so that they can finish games well. If they start against the Vikings as flat as they did today, the Lions could lose the division title. It is up to the Lions to play tough from the start so that they can win in the end.
