The Detroit Lions exhibited a dominant physical presence in the trenches in the 42-24 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The fantastic play by the lines on both sides of the ball earned some nice recognition from Pro Football Focus.
Four different Lions earned a place on PFF’s “Team of the Week” for Week 5. All four play along the lines, with two from offense and two on defense.
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Right guard Graham Glasgow
Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson
Defensive tackle Alim McNeill
Both Hutchinson and McNeill earned overall game grades over 90 on defense, which also earned Hutchinson the defensive player of the week honors. Detroit’s offensive line captured the weekly OL honor too,
The Lions’ offensive line had another nice outing in their win over the Panthers, with their starting five linemen combining to allow six pressures. Center Frank Ragnow and right tackle Penei Sewell each surrendered zero pressures. Detroit had a strong day running the ball, with 3.2 of the offense’s 5.3 yards-per-carry average coming before contact.
The impressive play in the trenches helped the Lions roll the Panthers right out of Ford Field and keep the visitors winless on the season.