With a roster loaded with blue-chip players with blue-collar mentalities, the Lions are dark-horse contenders in the NFC.ĭo not look now, but the Bengals are climbing back into the hunt for the No. Dan Campbell's old-school methods have transformed the Lions into one of the biggest bullies on the block. Doug Pederson will take advantage of the extra time to work out the kinks that have prevented the Trevor Lawrence-led offense from lighting up scoreboards this season.Īfter racing out to a 6-2 start with an impressive win over the Chiefs to open the season, the Lions are well-positioned to make a run at the NFC's No. After reeling off five straight wins, the Jaguars took the bye week to relax and recharge for a challenging stretch run.
