Detroit Lions fans were hopeful that some of the team’s offensive issues were fixed when coach Dan Campbell took over play-calling in their 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders and led them to one
of the best offensive performances of the season—and even of the entire Campbell era. But a nine-point performance against the Philadelphia Eagles has doubt at an all-time high right now.
On this week’s PODcast, we break down the team’s offensive performance against the Eagles. How much do you have to tip your cap to a very solid Eagles defense? How much of the offensive line issues are fixable? Is criticism being slightly overblown? Or are the Lions in for a long rest of the season with a bunch of impressive defensive lines still on the schedule?
We also discuss the team’s fourth-down identity. Did it need to change in this game when it became clear this was a defensive battle and not a shootout? And why weren’t the Lions successful on third and fourth down?
We close out the show celebrating some of the successes on defense (and, yes, offense), and looking forward to the rest of the season. We break down the NFC playoff picture and give our outlook on Detroit’s chances to both make the playoffs and win the NFC North for the third straight year.
You can catch the entire show on any podcasting platform, but we’ve conveniently placed the episode below via an embedded Spotify player:
You can also catch the PODcast in video form, with bonus content, over on our YouTube and Twitch pages.
