Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions (6-7) @ New York Jets (7-6)

[Motown Bombers]

 

[Tigeraholic1]

I like it. We had such an early bye week you gotta help guys stay healthy.

 

[Motown Bombers]

Matt Patricia would have them running sprints outside in the cold.

[Tigeraholic1]

2 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

Matt Patricia would have them running sprints outside in the cold.

On the hill he had built no less!

[RandyMarsh]

Quinnen Williams is a beast, I trust our oline but Id prefer them not have to deal with him. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Depending on your feelings about the Vikings, the Jets are probably one of the best teams we have played since either the Cowboys (Bills too, though they were missing Von Miller). I like our defense's chances at shutting down whatever QB is rolled out there. Given Glenn's propensity to blitz often, I like the chances we have of rattling him early if he's not at 100%. It's not crazy to think we could hold them under 20 points.

The question will be the offense. Sauce Gardner is likely going to be able to do solid work at cutting off one of our weapons. If they pair him against ASB that should be a fun matchup to watch. I'd like to see us get Swift involved in the pass game, and possibly start working in Jamo some more, both in the pass and run game. A jet sweep to Jamo with the right blocking package could be lethal. We still haven't really seen what he can do with the ball in his hands and space to work with.

Moving the ball will be difficult at times. This isn't going to be the cakewalk our offense had against the Jaguars. We can't pull what we did against the Patriots and give up when the going gets tough. Special teams may be a difference maker too, for either team. Scratch, fight, claw, and take our points when we can get them (@Badgley). Win 12-10 if you have to.

Edited December 15, 2022 by MichiganCardinal

[Motown Bombers]

From what I read, Sauce typically lines up on a specific side of the field vs a specific receiver so I think Ben Johnson will be able to get favorable matchups for St Brown. I would like to see the Lions get Williams involved in the play action crosses they run so well. His speed is a weapon east-west as well as north-south.

[Motown Bombers]

Goff is also familiar with Robert Saleh's defense and the results recently aren't good. We'll have to hope Ben Johnson has a new wrinkle.

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[RandyMarsh]

I saw a headline that said White said he for sure is playing despite his rib problems. Who knows how long he will be able to last though. 

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[Tigeraholic1]

The Jets will try to use schemed pressure packages to get to Jared Goff.

The Lions O-Line has their hands full.

If we can dominate the line of scrimmage Sunday We win the game.

[Motown Bombers]

I don't know where to put this, but I absolutely hate games on Amazon Prime. The quality is worse than SD.

[Motown Bombers]

Anybody else watching this Seattle game? The video quality is unwatchable.

[Jason_R]

But if you watch it on a 3” screen it’s 👌🏻

[lordstanley]

Go Niners! Lead the Seahawks 14-3 at the half.

[Motown Bombers]

These roughing the passer penalties are getting out of hand.

[Motown Bombers]

Seattle lost. They have Kansas City, Jets and then finish with the Rams. Would be nice if they go 1-2 with their one win against the Rams.

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[RedRamage]

Ohhh... things just got interesting.

[buddha]

the docs refused to clear white.  good for the docs!

now get quinnen williams out of there.

[Motown Bombers]

 

[mtutiger]

lol

[Motown Bombers]

I hope the Lions don't complete break the Jets. We need them to beat Seattle. I think 9 wins can get in. For 9 wins to make it, Seattle 1st needs to go 1-2. Very doable. 

Seattle: KC, NYJ, LAR. They can easily lose to KC and NYJ. Seattle is fading fast.

New York and Washington play each other. One or the other needs to go 1-3. I think It's more likely New York does. They lose to Washington. That means 1-2 against Minnesota, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia. I can see them losing to the Vikings and Eagles. Even if the Eagles are resting players, they can't rest everyone and that is a deep team. We will also want to root for Dallas so that final game against the Giants has meaning.

These are scenarios are if the Lions go 3-1. If they go 4-0, Seattle would need to win out. The Giants would need to also win out if they lose to Washington. Bottom line, Lions are probably 99% favorites to make the playoffs if they win and the Lions have the easiest schedule of all these teams.