The 2023 Detroit Lions season certainly won’t be remembered for great defensive play. The team finished 23rd in points allowed, and they were particularly poor against the pass. Detroit allowed the sixth-most passing yards (4,205) and touchdowns (28) in the NFL.
However, there were some very promising individual performances from the Lions defense that should give fans optimism moving forward—even in Detroit’s high-criticized secondary.
James Foster from A to Z Sports highlighted this in a chart he posted to Twitter on Wednesday. In it, Foster took data—what he deemed “Impact Plays”—from Pro Football Focus and averaged how often a defensive back was making those impact plays per snap count.