The Detroit Lions will not have to answer the question of "are they for real" for much longer. The question will be "are they a Super Bowl contender?"After another victory Monday night at home against the Chicago Bears, the Lions moved to 5-0 on the season to keep pace with division rival Green Bay as the only two undefeated teams in football.
At first, it was a nice story to see the Lions winning a few games but not many thought it would last. The pre-conceived notion was that they were an up and coming team, still a few years away from making the playoffs. They have exceeded those expectations and have proven that they are one of the best in the NFC.
The game Monday night started off as most of the Lions' games have this year, with Matthew Stafford too hyped up, and the team looking a little jumpy. They then settled down, especially in the second half where they came back from a 10-7 halftime deficit to win 24-13. Stafford racked up 219 yards with two touchdowns while the running game got it going as Jahvid Best had 12 caries for 163 yards which included an 88 yard touchdown run. Calvin Johnson, also known as "Megatron" continued his torrent pace with five receptions for 130 and another touchdown, bringing his season total to nine, setting a new NFL record for the most through the first five games of the season.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was constantly hit throughout the night as he was sacked three times, and was hit six times, and roughed up plenty more. He still played very well with 249 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. Matt Forte had 22 caries for 116 yards, keeping his game in great shape.
Another point in this game was the defensive line of the Lions. First round pick Nick Fairley made his season debut as he alongside Ndamukong Suh and Kyle Vanden Bosch was a huge force and caused disruptions to Jay Cutler and the Chicago offensive line all night.
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