An argument can easily be made that the Detroit Lions are the best team in the NFL. They lead the league in points per game and rank seventh in points against despite a myriad of injuries they've had to deal with on the defensive side of the ball.

On Monday, Reader will take the field with the Lions as they venture back to the site where they suffered a similar feeling on Jan. 28, when they squandered a 17-point halftime lead against the San Francisco 49ers with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.