Never mind the Lions' 1-11-1 record. Let's examine Detroit starting from November. The Lions have played five games since then. They are 1-3-1 in those games with two of the three losses coming by a combined five points. If it weren't for 50-yard plus field goals on the final play, Detroit would own a victory against the Ravens and a sweep of the Vikings. The Lions got clobbered by the Broncos on the road last week following their first win.

Now the situation is much better for Detroit. The Lions are home drawing the Cardinals, who just had an NFC West showdown against the Rams at home this past Monday and host the Colts the following week in a much more challenging game.

The Cardinals won't have their best wideout, DeAndre Hopkins. They might not have their best runner, James Conner, nor center Rodney Hudson.

It's not an ideal spot for Arizona. The Lions have shown they will play hard for Dan Campbell. They've lost by 10 or fewer points in seven of their 11 losses.