Unpacking the lions defense it’s obvious what needs to change: get more turnovers, tackle better and tighten up in the red zone.
Lions have forced only 12 turnovers, only the panthers, titans, rams and patriots have forced fewer.
The lions allow 68.6% of trips to the red zone to end in a touchdown, only the bears and panthers are worse.
Opposing teams have gotten 27 first downs by penalty against the lions, most in the league.
Lions have the 5th most missed tackles.
So here is where it gets surprising. The lions hurry percentage is 11%, which is actually tops in the NFL, but have only 23 sacks, which ranks near the bottom (26th). They blitz at a middle of the pack rate. The lions just can’t get home. Even getting the pressure they do it’s it causing turnovers or sacks. When they get an opportunity to make play they aren’t making it. And then they take penalties to keep drives going for opposing teams.
I just don’t know that I expect anything to change.