Instead, the Cardinals clearly played second fiddle to the Lions, a Super Bowl-caliber team. Like in Week 1 against Buffalo, it was a reality check as to the gap between the Cardinals and the league’s elite teams. “That's a good football team,” Gannon said. “Three phases, we didn't make enough plays all three phases is what it came down to.”

Arizona had one of the NFL’s best offenses through the first two games behind the sound decision making of quarterback Kyler Murray

I was fortunate enough to see this victory in person along with thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of boisterous Lions fans who deserve a game ball for another impressive road showing. With the temperatures outside nearing 100 degrees,