As the Detroit Lions’ ragtag group of inexperienced defensive backs celebrated their unexpected success in a 24-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, most had one thing in common: they were sporting Brian Branch #32 jerseys.

Over the past week, it’s clear the Lions defense took offense at how the NFL treated one of its own. It was one thing to suspend Branch for the fight he started at the end of the team’s loss to the Chiefs. It was another to put out an NFL Films clip that montaged Branch’s worst moments from that game, and layered it with some pretty nasty narration.

“I feel like it was kind of messed up,” Lions cornerback Amik Robertson said.

On Monday, the Lions channeled those frustrations into a shockingly-good performance. A load of backup defensive backs—many in their first

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