The national reaction to Detroit lions…….

What They’re Saying: Lions Are Marquee NFL Team

Here’s a look at the national reaction to the Detroit Lions’ 31-26 comeback win over the Chicago Bears.

Remember when people used to complain that the Lions play every Thanksgiving? That won’t be the case this week, with Detroit kicking off Thursday’s tripleheader by welcoming the Packers to Ford Field, and doing so—surprise, surprise—as the team squarely on the marquee.

Remember when people used to complain that the Lions play every Thanksgiving? That won’t be the case this week, with Detroit kicking off Thursday’s tripleheader by welcoming the Packers to Ford Field, and doing so—surprise, surprise—as the team squarely on the marquee.

Remember when people used to complain that the Lions play every Thanksgiving? That won’t be the case this week, with Detroit kicking off Thursday’s tripleheader by welcoming the Packers to Ford Field, and doing so—surprise, surprise—as the team squarely on the marquee.

The Athletic

“It was one of those games for the Lions when just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong, yet they still found a way to win. That’s the type of performance that should build the Lions’ confidence, not erode it. Goff and the offense stepped up when necessary, and the defense also came through with a strip-sack/safety from Aidan Hutchinson. And ball security shouldn’t be an issue for Goff moving forward. As Ted said, two of his interceptions were a little fluky. Goff is having a Pro Bowl-caliber season.”

“He didn’t play well, but he did enough at the end to lead the Detroit Lions to a win. That’s all anyone will remember from Sunday’s game.

Goff threw three interceptions and it looked like the Lions would blow a home game to the Chicago Bears. But the Lions scored late, Justin Fields barely missed a deep third-down pass that would have put the game away and Goff led a game-winning drive in the final minute. The Lions added on a safety and won 31-26. Their chances of getting the No. 1 seed in the NFC are still alive, whereas a loss to the Bears would probably have ruined that dream.