The Detroit Lions were completely shut down on the ground in their season-opening 27-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Detroit only rushed for 46 rushing yards on 22 attempts, their lowest total in a game since October 2023.
The Lions couldn’t get anything going with the run, and looked like a far cry from the team that has rushed for the fourth-most yards in the NFL since 2023. Jahmyr Gibbs carried the ball nine times for just 19 yards, while backfield mate David Montgomery gained 25 yards on 11 carries.
Detroit lived in dropback passing situations with Jared Goff, and the one-dimensionality on offense made it easy for Green Bay to eventually pin their ears back and rush the passer on their way to four sacks.