NFL Winners and Losers: Lions put up 52 points and are the most exciting watch in the NFL

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) celebrates his touchdown with teammates Amon-Ra St. Brown (14), Brock Wright (89) and Tim Patrick (17). (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

This might be the first time we can say this earnestly: The Detroit Lions have the most fun offense in the NFL. They might be the most entertaining team in the NFL too.

The Lions’ 52-14 destruction of the Tennessee Titans was eye-opening in its efficiency. The Lions put up 52 points without even reaching 100 passing yards, which hasn’t happened in the Super Bowl era. The last team to score 50 points with less than 100 passing yards was the 1955 Chicago Bears, according to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press. It wasn’t like Jared Goff wasn’t good. He posted a 129.9 passer rating, continuing his hot streak. The Lions were just content finding creative ways to score. And they have many of them.

The Lions have had great players in Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, but not a full team offense like this before. The Lions had 35 points at halftime and Goff had just 28 yards passing. The Lions can score any way they want, whether it’s with their fantastic running back duo, on a trick pass from running back David Montgomery to Sam LaPorta or a 90-yard punt return touchdown by Kalif Raymond. Having an excellent play caller in offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and perhaps the best offensive line in the NFL opens up many options and Detroit is comfortable using them all. Six different players scored a touchdown, tying a franchise record according to the Fox broadcast. It was just the fourth time in franchise history the Lions scored 50 points in a game. If they really wanted to pour it on the Titans, they could have easily passed the franchise record of 55 points in a game.

The Lions still don’t look great on defense since Aidan Hutchinson’s injury, but are capable of making a few big plays a game. It might not matter because it’s hard to figure out how anyone stops them from scoring. The Lions are 6-1, their…

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Publish date : 2024-10-27 20:30:48

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