Pat Caputo: The Lions Can Finish 10-6 - This Is How
The Lions' 5-0 start and the euphoria it brought has been replaced by trepidation.
The Lions come-from-behind victories over Minnesota and Dallas are no longer necessarily viewed as "clutch" and a sign the Lions have "turned the corner" as much as "lucky" and "misleading."
The San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons have provided a dose of reality. They are two teams that are likely to reach the playoffs. The Lions didn't measure up to them. Particularly against Atlanta, they fell way short.
