NFL Upset of the Week: Detroit Lions Maul New England Patriots

The Detroit Lions found all the right cracks in the invincibility cloak of the New England Patriots Saturday. The Lions piled on the punishment with a winning 34-10 pre-season performance against the Pats, proving they may be the most improved team going into this season. The team many NFL fans typically wonder why they have to watch every Thanksgiving is transforming quickly into a formidable force on the field. Even with New England keeping the team’s starters in late into the game, the Lions took advantage of every mistake made by the Patriots and made few of their own.  Considering all the offensive and defensive drops, it could have been much closer if the Patriots were more focused, but this was no lucky win for the Lions. They shut the Patriots out completely in three out of four quarters and only gave up one touchdown on a completely blown coverage of Wes Welker. Brady connected on 12 out of 22 attempts for 145 yards and Welker’s lone touchdown of the game. Wel...