Divisional Round Showdown: Which NFL Teams Are Poised to Defy Expectations?
Yes, the Lions won three of those games, but quarterbacks who run have given Detroit’s banged-up defense fits, as only the Texans surrendered more yards per run (6.7) by QBs during the regular season than Detroit’s 6.2 yards allowed per carry.
The Lions used a relentless blitz in the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, blitzing Sam Darnold 54.3% of the time to torment the QB. The strategy worked, as Detroit rolled to a 31-9 win to capture the NFC North crown and conference’s top seed.
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