... on things that became evident in the first two preseason games, but some teams are really hard at work, with big decisions looming. 

One of those teams is the Detroit Lions.

The Lions will be a team that all opponents will circle on their schedule, but not in the typical sense of wanting to focus on them. 

They will be chalking them up as an easy win. 

The Lions' players and staff are aware of this stigma, created over the past decade of futility and capped by last season's 0-for-16 effort. It is their job collectively to make improvements on last season, setting themselves up for a possible playoff run next season.

Don't get me wrong, every team wants to make the playoffs every year, but that...

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