Looking at the rest of the current top teams in the NFL and their records against teams that currently hold a winning record:
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Eagles (9-1) are 4-0
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Ravens (8-3) are 4-2
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Chiefs (7-3) are 3-2
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49ers (7-3) are 3-2
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Jaguars (7-3) are 1-3
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Cowboys (7-3) are 0-2
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Dolphins (7-3) are 0-3
Part of the Lions’s low record against winning teams is due to a weaker NFC North this season (although Vikings currently hold a winning record and Lions have yet to play them). But it still stands that the Lions have had a relatively weaker schedule this year, and have not defeated a team with a current winning record since Week 1.
This stands to change with upcoming games against the Vikings (6-5) and Cowboys (7-3), as well as possibly the Broncos and Saints (5-5) depending on how their records turn out.
When we beat the Chargers, they were .500.
When we beat the Bucs, they were 3-1.
When we beat the Falcons they were 2-0
When we beat the Packers they were 2-1.
I despise this stat
Despise the stat all you want. “ were” is the keyword. The body of work for these teams this season has them with a losing record.
Yeah… and it’s a silly stat on its face. It acts like teams don’t have ebbs and flows throughout the season.