Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Discussing which Week 5 outcome was best for the Detroit Lions. “Monday Night Football” aside, Week 5 is in the books. For Detroit Lions fans, it was spent on the sidelines watching the rest of the NFL battle it out. Unfortunately, there were a lot of results that did the Lions no favors. All three of the other NFC North teams were victorious, and now every team in the division has a record above .500. In fact, the overall record of the four NFC North teams is a collective 14-5. The next closest division in the AFC West, which has an overall record of 11-7. When looking at our Week 5 Lions rooting guide, Detroit only got the preferred outcome in two of seven games: The Giants over the Seahawks and the Cardinals taking down the 49ers. So today’s Question of the Day is: Which Week 5 result was the best for the Detroit Lions? My answer: I think the 49ers losing was the best outcome of the week for the Lions. Eventually, I believe that team is going to get over the injury bug and start playing like the NFC Champion team they were last year. But in the meantime, if they can keep tallying as many losses as possible, it could sink them just enough to stay out of the No. 1 seed conversation. While the Cardinals getting a win isn’t ideal, Detroit has the tiebreaker over them after beating them head-to-head. Seattle falling to the Giants was obviously good, hilarious even, and evidence that the Detroit Lions Hangover is real. And giving a win to New York is likely harmless, since they do not look like a playoff-caliber team. However, the Seahawks may not be that big of a concern either, with the Lions holding the head-to-head tiebreaker over them. What do you think was the best Week 5 outcome for the Lions? Share your answer in the comment section below.