At this point in the season, I think it is safe to say that the Detroit Lions’ defense is not very good. In just about every statistical metric, the Lions find themselves at the very bottom, or at least within a few spots of being last.
With that said, what we witnessed during the Lions’ 31-27 at the hands of the Miami Dolphins was something different. Miami wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle seemed to be doing whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. Third and long? No problem. Lions’ defensive backs were in no way challenging receivers at the line of scrimmage.