Third Fourth time’s a attraction! Dan Campbell lastly acquired his first Thanksgiving day victory as head coach of the Detroit Lions, and the workforce moved to 11-1 on the season.
As we’ll do each week all through the season for this Detroit Lions workforce, we’ve got some information we are able to comb by means of courtesy of varied shops that higher assist us perceive the soccer the Lions have performed to this point—and what to sit up for within the coming weeks. Let’s take a better have a look at the Lions by the numbers after their win over the Chicago Bears.
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13.6% go rush win price
Dan Campbell gave out only one sport ball after this win over the Bears and it was to one of many newcomers to Detroit this 12 months: DJ Reader. Reader was a pressure alongside the inside, racking up 4 complete pressures, two tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and three quarterback hits. His 13.6% go rush win price on Thursday was a splash efficiency when the Lions wanted it, outperforming his 8.0% go rush win price over his first ten video games of 2024.
19.4% go rush win price
Speaking of newcomers, Za’Darius Smith gutted it out by means of harm yesterday—leaving the sphere on two separate events—however nonetheless enjoying a season-high 55 snaps. Smith tied one other season-high yesterday with 9 pressures, matching his output from Week 9, and posted a 19.4% go rush win price throughout 43 go rush snaps. Give it as much as Rob Lohman, the Lions Director of Pro Scouting, and his workforce for nailing it with the additions of each Reader and Smith.
39.6 passer ranking allowed
Every week after lacking his first NFL little bit of motion with a groin harm, Terrion Arnold returned to the lineup and had considered one of his higher video games of his younger profession—even with out veteran Carlton Davis lining up reverse of him. Arnold was focused eight occasions in protection, however solely surrendered two catches for 20 yards, and notching a go breakup as nicely. Arnold recorded a 39.6 passer ranking towards, the perfect of any Lions defender in protection with not less than one goal.
17 pressures with out blitzing
Somehow, Aaron Glenn and the remainder of his place coaches on protection are nonetheless not receiving sufficient credit score for the work they’re doing given the circumstances. According to Next Gen Stats, Detroit’s protection was in a position to strain Caleb Williams, the Bears rookie quarterback who couldn’t have appeared any extra like a rookie yesterday, on 17 of his dropbacks with out blitzing. Surprisingly sufficient, that’s essentially the most non-blitz pressures in a sport for the Lions since Glenn has took over as defensive coordinator in 2021.
44.4% of speeding makes an attempt for 10+ yards
Jahmyr Gibbs continues to be a big-play machine, and he was particularly explosive on Thursday. Gibbs didn’t get many possibilities to tote the rock, however made essentially the most of his alternatives, speeding for 87 yards on simply 9 carries (9.7 yards per carry). But what’s much more spectacular is that 44.4% of his speeding makes an attempt went for 10+ yards—together with a protracted of 28.
-0.1 yards earlier than contact
On a day the place the Lions gained 194 speeding yards on 33 carries, they ran the ball each effectively and successfully… for essentially the most half. In the crimson zone, Detroit’s offense struggled to maneuver the ball on the bottom, producing simply –0.1 yards earlier than contact per carry. Of the Lions’ seven speeding makes an attempt down there, Detroit operating backs had been contacted behind the road of scrimmage 57.1% of the time. Outside of these crimson zone makes an attempt, Detroit averaged 2.5 yards earlier than contact per carry and had been met behind the road of scrimmage on solely 30.4% of carries.
