Week 9 marks the bye week for the Detroit Lions. It’s also the halfway point (kind of) for the season for the 6-2 Lions. It make for a good time to check in on where Dan Campbell’s Lions rank in all the various team categories at Pro Football Focus.
PFF isn’t gospel, but it’s a very useful tool to compare how teams are faring relative to other teams in things like run blocking, tackling, receiving and special teams. Overall, Detroit is looking pretty darn good across the board.
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Overall grade
Grade: 87.0
Rank: 4th (of 32)
Best: Dolphins 93.0
Worst: Giants 56.6
Offense
Grade: 82.1
Rank: 2nd
Best: Dolphins 86.5
Worst: Giants 54.9
Pass offense
Grade: 84.6
Rank: 4th
Best: Dolphins 89.2
Worst: Browns 39.3
Pass blocking
Grade: 75.3
Rank: 2nd
Best: Buccaneers 78.7
Worst: Giants 34.6
Receiving
Grade: 75.2
Rank: 5th (tied)
Best: 49ers 87.9
Worst: Giants 61.4
Running
Grade: 79.8
Rank: 11th
Best: Dolphins 93.4
Worst: Colts 60.4
Run blocking
Grade: 72.3
Rank: 3rd
Best: Eagles 74.3
Worst: Giants 43.4
Overall defense
Grade: 72.5
Rank: 14th (tied)
Best: 49ers 86.7
Worst: Broncos 54.6
Run defense
Grade: 70.6
Rank: 9th
Best: Dolphins 76.9
Worst: Panthers 46.4
Tackling
Grade: 59.4
Rank: 16th
Best: Buccaneers 73.5
Worst: Broncos 29.5
Pass rush
Grade: 70.3
Rank: 21st
Best: 49ers 90.1
Worst: Bears 54.5
Coverage
Grade: 70.2
Rank: 14th
Best: Ravens 90.8
Worst: Rams 44.4
Special teams
Grade: 72.2
Rank: 19th
Best: Saints 90.9
Worst: Buccaneers 58.6