WEEK 5

Oct. 11 LIONS at CARDINALS 1:25 p.m. (FOX)

I know it surprises no one to hear that since 2001, the Cardinals have played no non-division team more than the Lions. This season will be the 19th time in 26 seasons. That’s … a lot. For most of that time, the Lions were not a team in the NFC mix. That’s changed. (This game, for instance, is only because both teams finished in fourth in their divisions, although Detroit had a 9-8 record.)