This was certainly not the start that we were hoping for.
It was never a foregone conclusion that the Detroit Lions would waltz into to Lambeau Field and trounce the Green Bay Packers, but it was at least expected to be a competitive bout. Instead, the Lions were given a rude awakening and a stern reminder that the 2024 season is in the rearview mirror—2025 is a whole new ball game, one that the Lions blundered in their season debut.
Looking solely at the score, it does not give the appearance of a one-sided affair, but the 27-13 loss for the Lions was a devastating one. The once-proud offense of the Lions looked lost under new offensive coordinator John Morton. The defense, also headed by a new coordinator in Kelvin Sheppard, was equally lackluster against Green Bay. For all of the prid