- Nate Burleson is a fan favorite because he is a genuinely good guy, and has long been a good NFL playes, but tonight has not been a good one for him. He has had no separation and he dropped a first down pass.
- David Akers, on grass, nailed a 48-yard field goal with no issue. The competition between him and Havard Rugland, aka "Kickalious" isn't even close, despite all the chatter about it.
- The second half will be important for a lot of players because competition has been swung wide open by the poor play of the Lions' first and second units in the first two quarters. That is especially true at safety.
- Penalties by Lions brutal.