The Detroit Lions raced out to a quick 14-3 lead over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday before the first quarter ended. It turned out to be another case of fool’s gold for Lions fans.
In the process of getting their doors blown off 39-7 over the final three quarters, the Lions set an NFL record that nobody wants their name associated with in the history books. No team has ever blown double-digit leads in four straight games and lost in the 100-year history of the NFL until Matt Patricia’s Lions managed the dubious feat on Sunday. From the ESPN Stats & Info department,
The Lions become the first team in NFL history to lose 4 straight games in which they had a double-digit lead, according to @EliasSports.
Detroit has lost 11 straight games, its most since losing 19 in a row from 2007-09, including the first-ever 0-16 season in league history. pic.twitter.com/VCpZsI6mIl
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 20, 2020
The record-setting string:
Week 2 – led 14-3 in Green Bay, lost 42-20
Week 1 – led 23-6 in the 4th quarter over Chicago, lost to the Bears 27-23
Week 17 of 2019 – led the Packers 17-3 at halftime, lost 23-20
Week 16 – led 10-0 at Denver, lost 27-17 to the Broncos
