One of the takeaways from Detroit’s Week 13 win in New Orleans was how often the Lions offense went three-and-out. Ben Johnson’s unit went three-and-out four times against the Saints, an abnormally high rate of offensive failure.
It stood out in part because the Lions don’t typically go three-and-out very often. In fact, the Lions are the NFL’s best offense in 2023 at avoiding the dreaded three-and-out. Detroit punts after three plays just 24 percent of the time.
A handy graph breaking it down, courtesy Arjun Menon on X (formerly Twitter):
It’s an impressive display of efficiency from Jared Goff and the Lions offense.