DETROIT _ You didn't fall for it, did you?
You didn't think the Detroit Lions could hold a lead, did you?
You didn't begin to have hope after the Lions built a 17-10 halftime lead over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day?
You didn't think the Lions could stop the same bad quarterback it faced three weeks ago, did you?
Even when David Blough, the Lions' rookie quarterback, was playing so inspired?
The Lions, if nothing else, are consistent. They will rip your heart out and crush your hope and blow a lead every time they get a chance, which is what they did Thursday, losing to the Bears, 24-20.
The Lions (3-8-1) have lost eight of their past nine, including five straight, despite being one of three teams in the NFL to hold a lead in every game this season. (The other two are Super Bowl contenders San Francisco and Kansas City.)
If you are fine with building early leads and losing close games, this was a great, satisfying game.
But if you are sick of this repeat performance, you probably hurled your turkey dinner.
It's just more of the same. The Lions don't have enough talent and aren't well-coached enough to win a close game.
And that's on Lions coach Matt Patricia.
That's on general manager Bob Quinn. And yes, that has been the theme all season.
