Allen Park — It’s unfair to call the Detroit Lions’ defensive performance against the New York Jets on Sunday the tale of two halves.
No, the struggling unit held up its end of the bargain for three quarters, limiting the Jets to 10 points and fewer than 200 yards through six possessions.
That’s winning football.
However, the seams came undone down the stretch with the Jets racking up 142 yards on a pair of touchdown drives to erase a 14-point deficit. And the visitors were on the march again in the closing minutes, until a successful blitz generated a turnover that sealed the victory for Detroit.
So what went well through those first three quarters, only to morph into the struggles that plagued the Lions the previous two weeks?
In this week’s film review, we’ll explore what the Lions did well those first six drives, what concerns showed up during that early stretch and carried into the frantic finish, and offering some concluding thoughts on the overall performance.
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