It's hard to beat us, but it's very easy for us to beat ourselves." Sept. Running back Kerryon Johnson summed up the frustration: "When we shoot ourselves in the foot, we lose. Nevertheless, the Lions had settled for five field goals, with only 111 yards in the final three quarters.
SCOUTING THE GAME: Dave Birkett's scouting report, prediction Oct. THE GOLD STANDARD: What Lions can learn from Packers' reign atop NFC NorthĬARLOS MONARREZ: Here's what early signs of success look like in Lions' rebuild Let’s look back at those 11 games, covering the good (a 5-0 start!), the bad (“going batty” in Seattle) and the ugly (Matt Patricia’s debut). They’re 16-19-1 since "Monday Night Football" began in 1970, including a 5-6 record over the past 10 seasons. What could go wrong? What could go right?īut fear not, the Lions’ track record on Monday nights isn’t all bad. After the first 54 minutes of the Detroit Lions’ season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday - in which the Lions fell behind 41-17 - the prospect of watching the Lions take on the Green Bay Packers on national TV on Monday Night Football didn't seem appealing.Įven the Lions’ subsequent rally in the final six minutes for a 41-33 final, and the Packers’ beatdown delivered by the New Orleans Saints later in the day, probably isn’t helping most Lions fans’ anxiety ahead of Monday’s matchup at Lambeau Field.
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