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November 17, 2015   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

There is joy in Detroit. Perhaps not unbridled joy, but genuine happiness because the streak is over.
The Detroit Lions went to Green Bay in Week 10 and won in the state of Wisconsin for the first time since 1991, when Barry Sanders was in his heyday.
The Lions had lost 24 straight road games to the Packers (23 regular-season games and one more in the playoffs), and that streak is finally over, as they pulled out an 18-16 victory.
But does that mean the Lions have found their way, will shake off their poor start and return to the form that made them a playoff team a year ago?
Not likely. The Lions have a lot of problems, and they did not get solved just because the Packers missed a field-goal attempt at the end of the game.
The Lions are struggling defensively and simply can't put enough pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The Lions rank 25th in yardage allowed this season, and that's not going to be good enough against a balanced and improving team like the Oak...

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