6 thoughts to end week: On duality of what we learned Thursday, offense's usage of motion, Jack Campbell and more
Allen Park — Here are six thoughts to end the week as the Detroit Lions prepare to play their home opener against the Chicago Bears.
A second look
It’s incredible how much doubling a sample size can revise our perceptions.
For all the post-mortem dissection performed on Detroit’s offensive performance last Sunday, clearly not enough credit was given to the Green Bay Packers defense.
Four days after shutting down Detroit's potent attack — sparking a post-Ben Johnson hysteria on social media and talk radio — the Packers showcased a repeatable defensive formula on Thursday Night Football, neutralizing a Commanders team that averaged 28.5 points in 2024, while forcing ultra-talented quarterback Jayden Daniels into the checkdown machine, much like Jared Goff over the weekend.