Few players in the Detroit Lions locker room wanted to cite rust as a reason for their 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Ford Field.

Be that as it may, the Lions were overwhelmed and overpowered in all three phases of football — a rare sight, even in a losing effort under Dan Campbell’s coaching.

Aside from the opening kickoff, where they got the ball on their own 28, and the late-game desperation, the Lions struggled to get into the red zone unless they had a short field to work with — a common issue this season. A significant reason for this was a poor showing in the trenches. Now 1-2 in the NFC North, the Lions have some questions to answer as they prepare for back-to-back road games against Washington and Philadelphia.

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