Snap counts for Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears

Here's a look at the Detroit Lions' snap distribution for their game against the Chicago Bears.

Offense:

Analysis:

• Injuries forcing the Detroit Lions' hand, Tim Wright was the sole tight end active against the Bears. As a result, Wright got his highest percentage of snaps as a Detroit Lion.
• Interesting to see Laken Tomlinson jump ahead of Manny Ramirez on the depth chart. At this point, it makes sense to get your first round draft pick some playing time.
• Lance Moore made the most out of his 56% of offensive carries. He turned 45 snaps into 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
• The Lions utilized a sixth offensive lineman several times in the game, as both Cornelius Lucas and Manny Ramirez saw some playing time (sometimes for injuries, as well).

Defense:

Specialists

Analysis:

• The Lions are holding tryouts at the defensive tackle position. Again without Haloti Ngata and Tyrunn Walker, Detroit rotated a bunch of guys in the middle of the line. Interestingly enough, Andre Fluellen has already jumped Gabe Wright in the depth chart. Even Ishmaa'ily Kitchen saw a significant amount of snaps.
• The Lions saw a lot of rotation at the linebacker position as well. With Stephen Tulloch mostly a role-player at this point, it opened up the opportunity for Tahir Whitehead, who seems to have moved back into the coaches' good graces again. Brandon Copeland and even Kyle Van Noy saw some defensive snaps on Sunday.
• There was a lot less confusion at the safety spot. With James Ihedigbo inactive, Isa Abdul-Quddus was the safety opposite Glover Quin for the game. But it was one special teams snap from Abdul-Quddus where he made his biggest impact.
• After Jason Jones had to leave the game with an injury, it was Devin Taylor who was forced to step up. Darryl Tapp also saw the field a little more than usual.