Green Bay, Wis. — The Lions weren’t ready for this, not even close. They weren’t ready for anything Green Bay brought, not on offense, not on defense, not on special teams, not in the coaching game plan.

This was an early awakening, an especially rude one. We wondered how difficult the transition would be — two new offensive linemen, two new coordinators, plenty of new challenges — and the first answer hit like a hangover. The Lions did things we’ve rarely seen the past three seasons, and all the whispered fears were on sloppy display against a division rival.

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