Lions

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Detroit Lions remain a top-2 team in just about every power ranking out there, but several analysts appear concerned about Jared Goff. The Detroit Lions moved to 8-1 on the season with a remarkable 26-23 comeback victory over the Houston Texans. For many, the takeaway from the game was that the Lions can win in just about any environment … [Read more...] about Power rankings: Detroit Lions hold, but analysts raise Jared Goff concerns

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Breaking down the All-22 of how Aaron Glenn’s defense came up big on third-down in the Lions’ win over the Texans. In the not-so-distant past, there were those around the NFL that wondered whether or not Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn was the right person for the job. Throughout the end of 2022 and most of the 2023 … [Read more...] about Film Breakdown: How Lions defense came up big on 3rd down vs. Houston

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Despite a turnover-riddled performance from the offense, the Lions defense—along with the leg of Jake Bates—earned them their eighth win this year. That and more in this week’s look at advanced key statistics from Lions-Texans. What hasn’t already been said about this game? Five interceptions from Jared Goff, three in the first half? … [Read more...] about Lions-Texans key stats: Eye-popping numbers from Detroit’s defense

Thomas B. Shea-Imagn Images There were a lot of heroes in the Lions’ win over the Texans. Who isn’t getting enough credit. Following the Detroit Lions’ gritty comeback win over the Houston Texans, head coach Dan Campbell handed out three game balls. One to defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn for his masterful game plan, one to Carlton Davis III for his two interceptions … [Read more...] about Discussion: Which Lions player deserves more credit for win over Texans?

Your new daily word game obsession is here. Be one of the first people to try out our new NFL player guessing game. We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game. We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an … [Read more...] about Your daily NFL trivia game, Tuesday edition