Monday, October 10, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Monday 10-10-22

Articles:

Twentyman in the Huddle: Detroit Lions at New England Patriots 2022 Week 5 postgame breakdown:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-in-the-huddle-detroit-lions-at-new-england-patriots-2022-week-5-postga

NOTEBOOK: Lions DB Saivion Smith being evaluated for a neck injury:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-lions-db-saivion-smith-being-evaluated-for-a-neck-injury

FOUR DOWNS: Campbell calls Lions' shutout loss to Patriots 'rock bottom':  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-campbell-calls-lions-shutout-loss-to-patriots-rock-bottom

Lions suffer worst shutout loss since 2001, set record for most failed 4th downs:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/lions-suffer-worst-shutout-loss-since-2001-set-record-for-most-failed-4th-downs.html

Inside the locker room: Patriots made stopping Lions’ T.J. Hockenson a key in shutout win:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/inside-the-locker-room-patriots-made-stopping-lions-tj-hockenson-a-key-in-shutout-win.html

Amon-Ra St. Brown limited to one of his worst games ever due to high ankle sprain:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/amon-ra-st-brown-limited-to-one-of-his-worst-games-ever-due-to-high-ankle-sprain.html

Saivion Smith has ‘full motor skills,’ cleared to fly home after hospitalization:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/saivion-smith-has-full-motor-skills-cleared-to-fly-home-with-lions-after-hospitalization.html


Lions loss to the Patriots 'about as bad as it gets' to Dan Campbell:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/09/lions-loss-to-patriots-dan-campbell-rock-bottom/

Lions coach Dan Campbell must stop losing the tactical battles with bad decisions:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/09/lions-coach-dan-campbell-bad-decisions-patriots-week-5-postgame-press-conference/

Dan Campbell Proving He Is Part of Lions' Problem:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/campbell-is-part-of-lions-problem


Five reasons why Lions hit ‘rock bottom’ in 29-0 loss at New England:  https://lionslowdown.com/2022/10/09/five-reasons-why-lions-hit-rock-bottom-in-29-0-loss-at-new-england/


NFL Week 5 takeaways: Jones, Barkley come through in Giants' win (Lions - What to know: Detroit entered the Gillette Stadium as the league's top-ranked offense but struggled mightily against the Patriots. Quarterback Jared Goff couldn't get anything going against New England's defense as the lackluster effort started in the opening half, when the Lions failed to score after having scored a touchdown in 12 straight halves - which was the NFL's longest streak. The Lions also failed to convert six fourth downs Sunday, many of which came in Patriots territory. Running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder/ankle) didn't suit up for the second straight game but is expected to return after the bye week, which they hope can give them a boost. How much is head coach Dan Campbell at fault for Detroit's 1-4 start? There's no denying that Campbell's charisma and authenticity has been a hit with players - and fans. However, this isn't the first time that he's made questionable decisions in key moments, which included going for it on fourth-and-9 instead of attempting a second quarter, 49-yard field goal, which resulted in a scoop-and-score after Goff fumbled while being sacked by Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon. Campbell and his staff have repeatedly accepted the blame for these questionable coaching decisions, but they definitely have impacted the Lions' poor start to the season. He holds just as much accountability as the players, and they have to fix some things after the bye week if they want to at least be respectable in the final 12 regular-season games. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34741109/nfl-week-5-takeaways-2022-big-questions-every-game

What We Learned from Sunday's Week 5 NFL games (Lions-Patriots - Eric Edholm's takeaways:  1.  Don't worry, be Zappe. Last week's NFL debut by Bailey Zappe featured some nice moments for the Patriots' rookie quarterback as he stepped into a tough spot and had chances to beat the Packers in an eventual overtime loss. But this game was a far cleaner performance from Zappe, who completed 17 of 21 passes for 188 yards and a pretty touchdown pass versus zone coverage to Jakobi Meyers. Granted, the Lions were losing defensive backs at an alarming rate, with five getting hurt during the game, but it shouldn't take away from a nice performance from the rookie in his first start. Even Zappe's one interception wasn't his fault; it was a well-thrown pass to Nelson Agholor that he just dropped and was tipped into DeShon Elliott's hands. Zappe also earned credit for two Lions pass-interference calls that earned 25 and 22 yards. The Patriots didn't punt until 11 minutes were left in the game, and Zappe helped Bill Belichick move to within one head-coaching victory from tying Tom Landry (324 wins).  2.  Lions offense stalls. Entering the game, the Lions had the highest-scoring offense in the NFL and hadn't scored fewer than 10 points in any half this season. On Sunday against the Patriots, they didn't score – at all. The Lions were playing without running back D'Andre Swift and wide receiver D.J. Chark and had leading receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on a pitch count. So that context is important. But it's far from a complete explanation of what happened Sunday as Jared Goff was pressured mercilessly and the Lions came up empty on all six (!) fourth-down tries, the most fourth-down failures by a team in a game since at least 1991. Throw two turnovers (one of which came on fourth and was run back for a TD), and the Lions were curtains. Even with the holes in the roster – and the Lions' defense's inability to stop Zappe and the Patriots – this is the first game under offensive coordinator Ben Johnson where things have not looked right. The rushing attack had some success when the game was close, but some of the fourth-down play calls can fairly draw some scrutiny.  3.  Patriots have a formula for winning. This was a big statement by the Patriots' defense, which was strong last week in the first half against the Packers but couldn't hold its water in the second half and overtime. This week, the unit was flying around and making plays, led by Matt Judon (two sacks, including a strip sack run back for a TD by Kyle Dugger) and rookie cornerback Jack Jones, who had a strong showing versus Green Bay and picked off Goff with an acrobatic interception inside New England's 5-yard line to keep the Lions out of the end zone. Pair that with the steady, heady play of Zappe and the strong run game led by Rhamondre Stevenson, who smashed his career high for rushing yards with 161. After Damien Harris left the game with an injury, Stevenson took over with runs of 49 and 26 yards and a 15-yard catch. Now sitting at 2-3, the Patriots avoided a devastating start and seem to have figured out how to win games – with or without Mac Jones at QB  Next Gen stat of the game: Jared Goff was 4 of 12 passing for 90 yards and an interception on passes of 10 or more air yards on Sunday. All four of Goff's INTs this season on have come on downfield passes.  NFL Research: With Bailey Zappe winning his first career start, Bill Belichick and the Patriots are now 5-0 with quarterbacks drafted outside the first round making their debut start. The rest of the NFL is 30-80 with non-first-round rookie QBs in their first starts, since the 2000 season, Belichick's first in New England.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-week-5-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

Lions vs. Patriots score, takeaways: New England blanks Detroit in rookie Bailey Zappe's first NFL start:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-vs-patriots-score-takeaways-new-england-blanks-detroit-in-rookie-bailey-zappes-first-nfl-start/live/

Week 5 NFL Scramble: Bills beam, NFC East steals show (Sweet and Sour Teams of the Week - SOUR: The Lions, for failing to show up in the least bit against a Bailey Zappe-led Patriots team. Detroit came in with one of the NFL's busiest offenses, but Jared Goff and Co. were listless in New England, especially in the red zone. Dan Campbell's squad has typically shown fight amid its steady losing, but this one wasn't even close.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-5-sunday-scramble-bills-brilliant-eagles-cowboys-shaping-up-for-elite-week-6-showdown/

Lions set NFL record for fourth-down futility in shutout loss to Pats: 'It hurts':  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/lions-nfl-record-fourth-down-patriots/fy80hujd2a7ocqrixix3su4i

Lions' offense crashes to surface in shutout by Patriots:  https://pro32.ap.org/article/lions-offense-crashes-surface-shutout-patriots

Grades:

Lions' Week 5 Grades: Lions Wave White Flag Before Bye Week:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/lions-week-5-grades

CBS Grades (Lions Grade:  F . After lighting up the scoreboard for the first four weeks of the season, the Lions got a reality check in Foxborough. The Lions first four possessions ended with a failed fourth down, a punt, an interception and a fumble that got returned for a TD, and then things only got worse after that. Jared Goff looked like he was having flashbacks to Super Bowl LIII when he also got shut down by a Bill Belichick defense. The Lions defense has been bad all season and the offense was just as bad on Sunday.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-5-grades-giants-get-an-a-for-upset-in-london-steelers-get-an-f-for-blowout-loss-to-bills/

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