The biggest weakness for the Detroit Lions all season has been their pass defense. They currently rank 18th in passing yards allowed and 24th in passer rating allowed.
This week, against the Minnesota Vikings, they face an interesting challenge. While the Vikings offense boasts three extremely potent weapons in Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson, the starting quarterback will be Nick Mullens, who has 18 career starts in six years. He boats a career passer rating of 88.6 with 29 touchdowns and 26 interceptions.
But last week was an interesting datapoint. Mullen was highly efficient, completing over 78 percent of his passes for an impressive 9.