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- Against the St. Louis Rams, the Detroit Lions offense looked a lot like it did under Joe Lombardi. First, Matthew Stafford was back to his inefficient self:
Also from @ESPNStatsInfo, Matthew Stafford's average pass of 4.1 yards past LOS is the lowest single-game average of his career. #Lions
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) December 14, 2015
Per @ESPNStatsInfo, Matthew Stafford threw 14 screen passes for #Lions today -- five more than any other game in his career.
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) December 14, 2015 - The Lions offensive line could not keep the defense's best pass rusher at bay:
Looking at Aaron Donald's final stat line: 5 total tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3 TFLs, 6 QB hits.
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) December 13, 2015 - And Detroit could not get Calvin Johnson involved in the game plan at all. His one reception was the fewest in a game since Week 5 in 2014 and his five targets were the fewest he's seen since Week 1 against San Diego.
- The defense also took a huge step back against Todd Gurley and the Rams:
The #Lions had given up 185 rushing yards total in their 3 previous games. Today: 203.
— Pride Of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) December 13, 2015
- It has not been a fun decade and a half for Lions fans:
Detroit Lions clinch 13th losing season since 2000 in loss to Rams https://t.co/vsqrRCZPr7
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) December 14, 2015
- Let's end on something mildly positive:
Current sack leaders: 1) Khalil Mack - 14.0 2) Ezekiel Ansah - 13.5 2) J.J. Watt - 13.5
— Pride Of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) December 14, 2015