Looking at the rest of the current top teams in the NFL and their records against teams that currently hold a winning record:
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Eagles (9-1) are 4-0
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Ravens (8-3) are 4-2
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Chiefs (7-3) are 3-2
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49ers (7-3) are 3-2
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Jaguars (7-3) are 1-3
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Cowboys (7-3) are 0-2
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Dolphins (7-3) are 0-3
Part of the Lions’s low record against winning teams is due to a weaker NFC North this season (although Vikings currently hold a winning record and Lions have yet to play them). But it still stands that the Lions have had a relatively weaker schedule this year, and have not defeated a team with a current winning record since Week 1.
This stands to change with upcoming games against the Vikings (6-5) and Cowboys (7-3), as well as possibly the Broncos and Saints (5-5) depending on how their records turn out.
Don’t really see the point to this statistic tbh. Obvs I’m biased, but you could easily include the end of last season too since it’s basically the same team