Lions vs. Bears Fight: Stafford to Blame for Another Embarrassing Detroit Moment

The Detroit Lions have absolutely no excuse for their embarrassing 13-37 loss to the hands of NFC North rival Chicago Bears, but it was the skirmish that took place between the two teams that is the bigger atrocity.

It was bad enough that the Lions couldn't handle the playoff-like intensity of the actual football game itself, but to lose control and composure was unprofessional.

The Lions, and more so Lions fans, have had issues all year with teams calling them dirty, referees being biased against them and the overall bad rep that the team has acquired.

Their behavior today did nothing to help it.

A late push by Ndamukong Suh or a shoulder drive into the quarterback from Nick Farley is almost expected, but that doesn't make it any better.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford getting frustrated after throwing his third interception and yanking off an opponents helmet was just plain inexcusable though, especially from a guy who is supposed to be the leader of the team.

Anwar S. Richarson of Mlive.com writes more on the rumble in the Bears jungle:

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"The only fight Detroit put up against Chicago was after Stafford threw his third interception—this one to Bears cornerback Tim Jennings. Stafford grabbed cornerback D.J. Moore's helmet and threw him down. Moore responded by attacking Stafford and a fight between both teams ensued.

Moore was ejected, but Detroit lost the most important battle."

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Richardson was right, the Lions did lose the most important battle.

Sure, they lost the game, but they also lost their composure.

The Lions came into this game thinking that they could potentially lock down Chicago and a spot behind Green Bay in the NFC North, which would put them in great position for the wild-card.

Instead, they essentially broke down under the pressure of a playoff-type moment, and then lost composure when all was said and done.

If the Lions showed anything, it was the fact that they may not be as ready as many people thought they were to make a playoff push.

Stafford looked horrible, and he was obviously frustrated with his performance, going 33-of-63 for 329 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions.

That being said, there was no excuse for him to lose composure. 

The Lions are a team that is trying to gain respect, but they lost a ton of respect in more ways than one in Chicago.

They showed the NFL that they may not be ready for the playoffs just yet.

There is an obvious lack of talent, but more importantly a lack of composure.