Week Seventeen: Detroit Lions (11-4) @ Dallas Cowboys (10-5)

[Mr.TaterSalad]

1 minute ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Win or lose (I’ll still be pissed if they lose) I think this game will be very helpful for playoff preparations.

The Cowboys are exposing your weaknesses right now.

We've surpringly gotten to Dak twice and are exposing their oline as well. 

[NYLion]

Jackson and Decker were horribad in that half and I don't mean to fuel the TP Hate Johnson Narrative but that half wasn't one of Ben's finer moments, to say the least.

[MichiganCardinal]

1 minute ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

We've surpringly gotten to Dak twice and are exposing their oline as well. 

We got to him three times. Barnes just said “nah I’m good” on the first.

[NYLion]

13 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

It’s hard to make good play calls when your offensive line is letting guys go five yards into the backfield before the ball is handed off

The scheme has been ****. Decker one on one with Parsons on the 4th down, Decker and Jackson crashing down inside freeing up Lawrence on 3rd down, where's Montgomery?, going to the draw play too often on 3rd down etc. Lots of issues with scheme and player usage in that half.

Edited December 31, 2023 by NYLion

[number20]

This would be a shutout if not for that goofy 92 yard TD. Definitely a winnable game

 

 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Gibbs has been running the ball effectively on first down so keep that up. If Goff can get any protection to hold I'd love to see Jaymo or Laporta given a deep post route or two and some deeper crossing routes. I'd also like to see Jaymo given screens in lieu of running on second and third down and allow him to use his speed in space to create more first downs. More Jaymo overall please!

Edited December 31, 2023 by Mr.TaterSalad

[Hongbit]

Ugly half but we are in a great spot to win it.  

[MichiganCardinal]

Defense needs to maintain.

Offense needs to do what they’ve done for 16 weeks and the opposite of what they did the last 30 minutes.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I feel like we're going to need a pick six.

[TP_Fan]

3rd and 8, easy pick up for lamb. 

[TP_Fan]

Hell of a play by branch and this defense.  Cowboys will punt.  Come the hell on offense. 

[Jason_R]

Just execute now. They’ve been running well. Stick with it. 

[lordstanley]

I bet Cowboys fans are no happier with how the game has gone so far than Lions fans. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Just now, Jason_R said:

Just execute now. They’ve been running well. Stick with it. 

Gibbs has outshined Montgomery tonight and has had a few nice first down runs. I hope they stick with it. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Just now, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Gibbs has outshined Montgomery tonight and has had a few nice first down runs. I hope they stick with it. 

Just need the offensive line to find their guys.

[MichiganCardinal]

Atta babe Monty

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Just now, lordstanley said:

I bet Cowboys fans are no happier with how the game has gone so far than Lions fans. 

I would imagine they are frustrated with their stalled offensive drives too. Somewhere there is a poster in Dallas screaming for Mike McCarthy to lose play calling.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

OK Montgomery, like it.

[TP_Fan]

There is a great run. 21 yards for Montgomery.  Open up some play action. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Need the offensive line to win a 3rd and 1.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Get Jaymo involved now baby. 

[lordstanley]

Too many tackles for a loss. 

[TP_Fan]

Ben Johnson and his 3rd down calls.  They have to be better.  This is getting out of hand.  

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Why are you in shotgun?

[MichiganCardinal]

Good work on 4th and 2, but let’s covert more 3rd and 1s