Welcome to statement football, Detroit Lions style. With a chip on their shoulder and something to prove, the Lions came out fast and furious, steamrolling over the Chicago Bears by a score of 52-21.

The Detroit Lions Are Playing Statement Football

But the win over Chicago wasn’t just a win. It was a defining statement-making return to the form we saw one year ago. The Detroit Lions are back, and if you were to ask them, they never left.

Throughout the long offseason, players had to contend with the doubters. Pundits predicted Detroit would falter this season after losing both coordinators. Attributing the team’s recent offensive success to former OC Ben Johnson's play calling rather than the team’s uber-talented roster, Bleacher Report projected the Detroit Lions would finish with a di

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