Lions-Jets Breakdown: Stafford-to-Johnson gives Lions a chance

Lions-Jets Breakdown: Stafford-to-Johnson gives Lions a chance

Published Nov. 5, 2010 4:02 p.m. ET

The Lions and their competition-starved fans are primed to step into a fresh atmosphere at Ford Field, one barely recognizable to the angst-ridden Sundays of the last three years.

Feel it. See it. Enjoy it.

The Jets-Lions game is pure Football Sunday -- exciting matchups, big talk from Jets coach Rex Ryan, fan frenzy in a sold-out stadium -- with the attendant drama that makes the NFL king of American sports entertainment.

The teams have opposite records -- the Jets are 5-2, the Lions are 2-5 -- but respect for the Lions as a young, improving team has grown steadily.

A week ago, the Lions

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