NFL GM Calls Out Lions After Ravens Loss: 'Who Have They Beaten?' Besides Chiefs

While the Detroit Lions suffered just their second loss of the season on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, it was enough to raise questions about their hot start to the 2023 season.

An NFL general manager told The Athletic's Mike Sando that the Lions winning five of their first six games was thanks in large part to an easy schedule.

"Detroit was 5-1, but they hadn't played anybody," the GM said. "Go look at the games they won. They played the Super Bowl champs (Kansas City) in Week 1 and caught them without (Travis) Kelce or Chris Jones. Mahomes was not comfortable with any of those receivers. Other than that, who have they beaten?"

Excluding the 6-1 Chiefs, the other four wins on the Lions' record came against teams with a combined 9-16 record. Detroit was riding a four-game win streak into Sunday's game against Baltimore, which ended in a demoralizing 38-6 loss.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said after the game that he believes the loss will be beneficial to his team in the long run.

"You don't want these to happen, but when it does, it recenters you, it refocuses you. And that's all I know. I don't want it to happen. Nobody wants it to happen," he said. "Nobody likes to look over there and watch them having a great time because they kicked our ass. Nobody thinks that's fun, but I know that motivates me for next week, it motivates our team. You'll do any and everything you can not to have that feeling again. That's all I mean by that."

The Lions will be back in action on Monday Night Football in Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.