I imagine the mood at Detroit’s press conferences will be a lot less tense this week after a 31-point bludgeoning of Chicago—a game in which the Lions both beat a division rival and stuck it to their former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson in the process. Quarterback Jared Goff was back to his machine-like efficiency, the run game had its juice again, and on defense, the pass rush affected Caleb Williams in a way it couldn’t against Jordan Love a week ago.
It’s still too early to sort out whether Detroit belongs among the NFL’s elite, but one thing is for sure: It’s still one of the few teams in the league that can run opponents off the field on any given Sunday