Detroit currently sits with a 5-2 record and is in a battle with the Green Bay Packers for first-place in the division. Detroit's next three opponents are the Vikings, Commanders and Eagles.

Let’s pop the hood and do a midseason diagnostic check on the key topics that surrounded this team entering Week 1.

The bye week is a key opportunity for rest and recuperation, but it also gives coaches a week to adjust their playbook. The Detroit Lions are sitting comfortably with a 5-2 record, but that does not mean Dan Campbell and company have been idle.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Monday that his team hasn't played their best football yet this season.

In what sounds like the worst uniform matchup in recent memory, Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) will host the Green Bay Packers (4-1-1) on Sunday Night Football in Week 8. This will mark the first time Rodgers faces his former team for whom he played for 18 seasons.

Tim Twentyman covers all the key questions from Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell's Monday press conference.

He started the season with a 1-1 record before passing the baton to Carson Wentz for the past five games. It was announced that Wentz will undergo season-ending surgery, so McCarthy is back in the starting role hoping to snap the Vikings’ two-game losing streak.

Detroit will resume its quest for its first Super Bowl appearance after the bye. The Lions will play Minnesota at Ford Field and will also host the New York Giants, Green Bay, Dallas and Pittsburgh with road games remaining against Washington, Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Rams, the Vikings and Chicago.

Detroit’s third down offense has, indeed, been well below expectations. Despite averaging 6.0 yards per play on first and second down—tied with the Indianapolis Colts for the best yardage rate—the Lions hold just a 37.6% conversion rate on third down, ranking 21st in the league.

Joseph missed the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, then spent the bye week trying to get his knee right for the rest of the season.