Could KC Really Be Tested By Unbeaten Lions?

Are the Detroit Lions actually good? I still can't really tell. After a Week 1 sister-kisser with an Arizona Cardinals squad that still has zero wins, Detroit went on to beat the Chargers and Eagles. I expected both those teams to play well this year and have an advantage against the perennially underwhelming Lions, so count me as one of many NFL fans wondering if they wrote Detroit off too early this time. Do they have the talent on-board to stay afloat in the NFC playoff race throughout this season, and do they have what it takes to win against our Kansas City Chiefs today? Probably not, and no.

Saying that Detroit isn't Super Bowl-bound is not the hottest take of the week, but Chiefs Kingdom should be aware that their squad already faced a tougher test last Sunday when the Fightin' Lamars came to Arrowhead.

The Baltimore Ravens challenged KC with a stout defense and a mobile QB with a bright future and something to prove. Even after losing to our Chiefs last week, the Ravens still lead the league in yards per game. The Lions rank 12th. The key to victory against Kansas City must be to run the ball through KC's porous interior defense, right? The Ravens also lead the NFL in rushing yards per game, while Detroit is 18th. Perhaps Matthew Stafford can attack the Chiefs' weak spots in the secondary with more success than Lamar Jackson, but not even that is guaranteed. The Lions' 269 passing yards per game is 11th-best in the league right now, while Baltimore's 295 is 7th-best.

The Lions deserve credit for edging out tough competition for some early-season victories that fostered real hope for fans in the Motor City. Truth is, if they can look good in defeat much like Baltimore did last week, they can hold on to much of that hope moving forward. This Chiefs squad moved past talking about hope long ago, however. They expect to dominate throughout the year, and for good reason. If I can't decide whether or not KC's opponent is an above-average team, the Chiefs expect to take care of business against said opponent. The mindset with Mahomes at the helm is to achieve greatness, which makes now a truly great time to be a citizen of Chiefs Kingdom.

Doug LaCerte will soon be searching through Twitter and Facebook for retirement tributes to the great Ned Yost, and you better believe he's gonna cry a little. Thank you for the memories, Ned. Kansas City will always love you.