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Jared Goff, center, Amon-Ra St Brown, left, and Jameson Williams, right, have the Detroit Lions closing in on the NFC’s No 1 seed.Photograph: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Game of the week
Buffalo Bills (10-3) v Detroit Lions (12-1)
The contenders for the No 1 seed in each conference collide in Detroit. The bulldozing Lions want to keep their foot on the accelerator to fend off the Eagles at the top of the NFC while the Bills chase a two-game deficit to the Chiefs in the AFC. Sheer offensive might from the NFL’s two top scoring sides that average a tick over 30 points per game each will be the order of the day in the democracy v the dictatorship.
Detroit’s team-led pick-your-poison approach channelled through a devastating running back tandem and cool-as-ice quarterback Jared Goff to keep points flowing while the one-man wrecking ball Josh Allen, fresh from scoring six total touchdowns against the Rams, will pose a constant threat in the air and on the ground for Buffalo.
A single stop by either defense could be the difference in a potential warmup for the Super Bowl. First a vital victory needs to be claimed to edge closer to the all-important top seeding.
What Bills need to do to win: Buffalo need to play their strength(s) and go all guns blazing on offense to try and rattle Detroit. Goff and the Lions are used to playing with a healthy lead and the reduction of stress that affords. Allen’s white-hot scoring potential could put the Lions in an alien position that induces uncharacteristic, costly errors.
A hot start would also mean Buffalo’s so-so run defence might not be tested as thoroughly. The Bills allow almost five yards/carry on average and are tied for seventh-most 20-plus yard runs allowed with 11. Gibbs (holder of the third-most 20-plus yard runs with nine) and Montgomery are going to get touches though having a handful fewer chances at making back-breaking explosive plays would be a great relief.
What Lions need to do to win: Detroit’s offensive…
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Author : The Guardian
Publish date : 2024-12-14 11:00:00
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