There's no good news this week.
As Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz said, "You'll have a hard time finding the silver lining in this one."
Wait, check that. The only good news is that the Lions didn't play the New England Patriots this week. Apparently shutouts come in much more humiliating packages.
Still, that's little consolation in a game where the Lions are shut out for the first time since 2001, and against an average defense.
For every positive you can think of, there's an accompanying negative.
The Lions managed five sacks and an interception on Aaron Rodgers... but he still went 29/37 for 358 yards and two touchdowns.
The Lions avoiding allowing any special teams touchdowns... except for the opening kickoff that was taken to the house and called back by a holding [...]
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The last time the Detroit Lions won a game at Lambeau Field, Brett Favre was an Atlanta Falcon, Wayne Fontes was coaching, and Erik Kramer was starting for the Lions in place of the injured Rodney Peete.
That was 1991.
Since then, the Green Bay Packers have protected their home field 17 consecutive times against the visiting Lions, and will be heavily favored to run it to 18 this Sunday.
Green Bay started the Lions' recently snapped 19-game losing streak in 2007, then was the team to send Detroit from 0-15 to the infamous 0-16 mark in week 17 of 2008.
This is the first time the teams have played since then, which brings us to question one.
1. Will There be (Bad) Blood?
As I mentioned earlier this week, the Lions have a great deal of animosity towards the [...]
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This Sunday, the Detroit Lions will suit up to play the Green Bay Packers at the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field.
Lambeau Field is not a friend to the Lions. They haven't won a game there since 1991, chalking up 17 straight losses while surrounded by cheeseheads.
This year, though, there's something extra going on.
The Detroit Lions' final game of 2008 was an away game against the Packers. Do you remember what happened to the Detroit Lions in their final game of 2008?
They do.
A little more than half the Lions' roster has been turned over from last year, so this doesn't apply to them. But as for the holdovers?
Don't think for a moment they've forgotten the feeling they had in the freezing cold air at Lambeau Field as the final seconds ticked away on their last chance to [...]
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