Final Drive: Lions’ latest crushing loss warrants long look in mirror

DETROIT — Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard stood at the podium last Thursday and, for the umpteenth time this season, tried to distort reality. The question was about how the Los Angeles Rams’ rushing offense ran buck wild on the Lions in a loss on Dec. 14. And, as he’s done at many points throughout this disappointing campaign, Sheppard pointed out that the Lions’ overall performance wouldn’t have been that bad if you take out all of the biggest plays that went against them. Related Articles What went wrong: Lions have two go-ahead scores wiped out by penalties Can the Lions still make the playoffs after loss to Steelers? Lions grades: Must-win game against Steelers was lost in the...