After another primetime defeat, the Detroit Lions head to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. With offensive coordinator Drew Petzing facing his former team and the defense possibly on its last legs before the bye week, this game has some juice. This game will set the tone for Detroit’s bye week: will they head into it with adjustments and rest after a win, or an overhaul and stress after a loss?
“These guys are playing hard,” said Lions head coach Dan Campbell about the Arizona Cardinals. “Coach (Mike)
LaFleur is doing a really good job with them, man. They’ve been in all these games. I know the Seattle game got a little bit out of whack there, but these guys play hard. They can score points on offense. They got weapons. This defense it gives you different looks. They got length. Budda Baker is problematic. (Michael) Wilson, he kind of runs the show over there. We know Roy Lopez. He’s a lunch pail guy, going to give it everything he got and make you earn it, among others over there. Pretty good special teams group. We’re going to get this teams best. They’re going to be ready to go. They’re looking for a win and so are we.”
Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions in Week 5:
- Morgan Cannon (3-1): Lions 34-27 (Before the Roar podcast)
- Brandon Knapp (3-1): Lions 38-24 (Scouting report)
- Ryan Mathews (3-1): Lions 42-17 (5 Q’s)
- Jeremy Reisman (3-1): Lions 38-37 (On Paper)
- Alex Reno (3-1): Lions 31-27
- Ty Schalter (3-1): Lions 33-20
- Erik Schlitt (3-1): Lions 31-24 (Scheme breakdown, Honolulu Blueprint)
- Meko Scott (3-1): Lions 38-17 (Before the Roar podcast)
- Zac Snyder(3-1): Lions 30-25
- John Whiticar (3-1): Lions 33-30
- Anthony Balaj(2-2): Lions 45-20 (Key matchups)
- Al Karsten (2-2): Lions 34-31 (Key stats)
- Jerry Mallory (2-2): Lions 30-20
For the rest of the POD staff’s NFL predictions, check out our Week 5 predictions: moneyline, spread, and over/under.
Now you can use your voice! Share what you think the final score will be in the comments at the bottom of the page, and vote in the poll below. Will Detroit enter the bye week above .500 with a step in the right direction, or can the Cardinals put them in a rut before their break?
