Lions might be entering bye week with momentum (but it could be a mirage)

The Detroit Lions desperately needed to exit their Week 7 primetime clash against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a win. If they didn't, it'd have been their first time experiencing back to back losses since 2022, and it would've landed them firmly in third place within the NFC North at 4-3.

Luckily, we don't have to wonder about that. The Lions are 5-2 headed into the bye week, holding the most wins in the NFC North and looking good before a much-needed week of rest. After that, they're facing off with the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field, the Washington Commanders on the road, and the Philadelphia Eagles also away from home.

Three huge NFC contests await Detroit coming out of their rest, with all three potentially having postseason implications down the road. While Detroit is headed into the bye week with all the momentum in the world, these next three games threaten to bring them back down to Earth if they can't fix a few key aspects of their game ahead of Week 9.

Lions' momentum could be a mirage if they don't fix this one issue

Jared Goff, who has been solid to start this season so far with the Lions, told reporters after the teams' win over the Buccaneers in Week 7 that the team left a lot of points on the board and simply didn't capitalize nearly enough on the stellar effort of Detroit's backup secondary.