What was last year a high-flying, high-powered offense for the Detroit Lions has become stuck in a rut, with a total of 42 points in two games and a tough loss in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s more, in spite of over 400 yards of offense the Lions only tallied 16 points…
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It’s time for PewterReport.com’s 2-Point Conversion post-game column, which features two statements, two questions and two predictions based on the latest Bucs game. Tampa Bay got some much sought-after revenge in Detroit, jumping out to a 6-0 lead and hanging on for a 20-6 win over the Lions. The Bucs lost defensive tackle Vita Vea
On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions receiver Tim Patrick had a sizable role in his team debut. He played 33 offensive snaps—more than Kalif Raymond—and was the target of three Jared Goff passes. For a player who was added less than three weeks ago, that’s a significant start.
One of the big things everyone was watching this offseason was what are the Detroit Lions going to do at receiver with Josh Reynolds gone? The Lions chose to wait until cut down time and signed former Broncos receiver Tim Patrick. Patrick made his Lions debut on Sunday and while he didn’t do a ton,
It was a disappointing Sunday for the Detroit Lions as the offense struggled and they wasted a 4.5-sack day for Aidan Hutchinson. Was Hutchinson the top overall player for the Lions in the eyes of Pro Football Focus in Week 2? Here are the top (and bottom) grades from Sunday. We are using a minimum
Let’s take a detailed look at the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 snap counts against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Quarterbacks Jared Goff: 85 (100%)Hendon Hooker: DNP Goff stayed healthy the entire game despite taking 10 quarterback hits. The amount of overall snaps for the offense (85), goes to show you Detroit controlled the game for long…
While it’s not as enjoyable to hand out my game ball and award an unsung hero in defeat, there were deserving recipients for each in the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss in the rematch of Divisional Round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s hard to beat a team three times in two years but…
One of the most visible storylines of the Bucs win over the Lions on Sunday was the onslaught of pressure that Baker Mayfield was under from Detroit’s Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson. Hutchinson set several Lions team records on his way to 4.5 sacks while acting as an absolute game-wrecker. All of his quarterback
Welcome everyone to this weeks Monday Overreaction. The Detroit Lions lost a hard one on Sunday and there is no doubt that Jared Goff had a bad game. He threw two picks and and just looked out of sorts. He wasn’t too good in Week 1 either. This prompted a couple of complaints from Lions
The NFC North had some interesting results for Week 2 and now a surprise team sits alone in first place in the division after two games. Let’s recap the week that was among the foursome. Lions stumble at home vs. Buccaneers A rough day on offense wasted a 4.5-sack performance for Lions defensive end Aidan
The day after a game is always a good time to check back in on who played and for how long for the Detroit Lions. Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snap counts are now out. Before even getting to the player participation, the stark discrepancy in the number of offensive snaps jumps off
The Detroit Lions won both matchups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season, but for the Bucs, the third time was the charm. They held off the Lions’ attempt at late game heroics to walk away with a 20-16 win at Ford Field, putting the Lions at 1-1. Let’s take a look at your movers…
Despite some pain on the scoreboard, this was an overall healthy game for the Lions. No long-term injuries are anticipated. Amon-Ra St. Brown left leg Let’s walk through the three main videos of his injuries. 1q 00:17 – Saint’s left leg gets pulled on the tackle which could have caused a thigh strain or groin
The Detroit Lions offense filled up the stat sheet on Sunday, but Ben Johnson’s unit failed to find success at converting opportunity and yardage production into points. The Lions lost to the Buccaneers, 20-16, despite gaining more than double the yards that Tampa Bay posted against Detroit’s own defense. The Lions woes were especially pronounced