When we last met: December 16, 2007
The 7-9 record might have made the 2007 Lions look halfway respectable but they had a propensity to get blown out when they lost. Their December meeting with the San Deigo Chargers was one of those cases. San Diego raced out to a 27-point lead before the Lions cracked the scoreboard and cruised to a 51-14 win. Philip Rivers threw for just 142 yards but it was because there really wasn’t any reason to throw for more. LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles combined for almost 240 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the rout.

Injury Report
Detroit Lions
Out: None
Doubtful: Louis Delmas (knee), Aaron Berry (shoulder)
Questionable: Corey Williams (hip), Nick Fairley (foot)
Probable: Don Carey (concussion), Willie Young (ankle), Chris Harris (concussion), Gosder Cherilus (hamstring), Chris Houston (knee), Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck), Justin Durant (hamstring), Lawrence Jackson (thigh), Rob Sims (shoulder), Kevin Smith (ankle), Amari Spievey (knee)

San Diego Chargers
Out: Travis LaBoy (knee)
Doubtful: None
Questionable: Vincent Jackson (groin), Antonio Garay (toe)
Probable: Donald Butler (foot)

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Detroit Lion football history is riddled with teams in perfect position to secure a wildcard spot, only to blow it by losing in the final two weeks of the season. Just ask Bobby Ross about Christmas Eve, 2000. Paul Edinger’s 54-yard field goal with two seconds remaining in the season knocked the Lions out of playoff contention. As every Lions fan who suffered through is aware, the Wayne Fontes era is also full of “almosts” and “should’ve beens”.

Undoubtedly many pessimists nationwide are expecting the same this year. And to be quite honest, who can blame them? Stigmas exist for a reason, and this team hasn’t done much since the 1950s to prove otherwise. This is a great opportunity for the 2011 Lions, the Jim Schwartz Lions, to prove what we all know to be true.

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