Back to the Detroit Lions Newsfeed

Lions defense's downward trend against Rams is nothing new

Related Topics: Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams

What Detroit Lions fans saw in Week 15 against the Los Angeles Rams was unlike anything they'd experienced back in 2024. Sloppy defense thanks to multiple missed assignments and a lack of a pass rush after the first half of action led to 41 points for Matthew Stafford and the top-seeded NFC West team.

This performance was jarringly bad, and it just seemed like from top to bottom, the defense had given up once Los Angeles began to get into a groove in the 3rd quarter. With no help from the Lions offense, the banged-up Detroit secondary saw their motivation go out the window.