Allen Park — For the Detroit Lions to stay on track with the team's pursuit of a playoff spot, they just need to keep doing what they've been doing. More specific to this weekend's matchup against the Carolina Panthers, the Lions need to continue shutting down the run.
Outside of some lingering issues with dual-threat quarterbacks, the heart of Detroit's defensive turnaround since the team's bye week two months ago has been an ability to limit the damage opponents have been doing on the ground.
Those improvements were never more obvious than when the Lions went on the road and held the NFL's leading rusher at the time, Saquon Barkley, to 22 yards on 15 carries.