Friday, November 25, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Friday 11-25-22

Articles:

FOUR DOWNS: Lions go toe-to-toe with Bills, but come up short:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-lions-go-toe-to-toe-with-bills-but-come-up-short

NOTEBOOK: St. Brown making a name for himself as a standout receiver:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-st-brown-making-a-name-for-himself-as-a-standout-receiver

James Houston becomes latest member of Lions rookie class with monster game:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/james-houston-becomes-latest-member-of-lions-rookie-class-with-monster-game.html

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown hopeful after another big day, hanging with Bills:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/lions-wr-amon-ra-st-brown-hopeful-after-another-big-day-hanging-with-bills.html

Inside the locker room: Bills’ Josh Allen had play ready for Lions on final drive:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/inside-the-locker-room-bills-josh-allen-had-play-ready-for-lions-on-final-drive.html




Lions’ last-second loss to Bills snaps win streak but doesn’t diminish confidence:  https://lionslowdown.com/2022/11/24/lions-last-second-loss-to-bills-snaps-win-streak-but-doesnt-diminish-confidence/

If they're 'not the fu*king Same Old Lions anymore,' close doesn't count:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/the-same-old-lions-remain-on-the-verge-of-something-new


6 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Buffalo Bills:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/11/24/23477151/6-takeaway-detroit-lions-loss-buffalo-bills

Allen, Bass, Diggs end surging Detroit Lions win streak at 3 in Thanksgiving Day thriller:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2022/11/24/allen-bass-diggs-end-surging-detroit-lions-win-streak-at-3-in-thanksgiving-day-thriller/

2022 NFL season, Week 12: What We Learned from Thanksgiving Day games (Bills 28 Lions 25:  1.  Bills survive upstart Lions with late-game heroics. Buffalo's return to Detroit wasn't pretty, but Josh Allen rifled a laser to Stefon Diggs for 36 yards to set up Tyler Bass' 45-yard game-winning field goal to eke out a victory. Allen looked off much of the day due to his hampering elbow injury, missing short throws he usually makes routinely. Until the final two drives, the Bills' best plays were Allen runs as the passing game couldn't get on track for stretches. Given Buffalo was facing the NFL's worst pass defense, it was stunning to see the Bills unable to move the ball consistently. Allen struggled under pressure, going 5-of-11 for 36 yards versus the blitz. Following Allen's fourth red zone interception in his last five games, the Bills offense hit Strugglesville, punting on three consecutive possessions to allow the pesky Lions to hang around. But when he needed to, Allen made plays to win. The Bills marched 90 yards on 14 plays to take the lead late. After a Lions field goal looked to force overtime, it took just one dart from Allen to wipe out an extra frame. Good teams find a way to win when they're banged up and not playing well. Sean McDermott's team did so on Thanksgiving Day.  2.  Lions battle, but too many errors inevitably sink Dan Campbell's squad. Entering on a three-game winning streak, Detroit hung tough with the AFC-power Bills. Amon-Ra St. Brown (nine receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown) continues to see his star shine, as he repeatedly spun Bills defensive backs into the turf with fantastic routes. Jamaal Williams is a red-zone hammer, scoring his 13th TD of the season. And the defense played well for stretches, holding Buffalo to just two third-quarter points. Playing with a razor-thin margin for error, however, Campbell's team will be kicking itself for not closing the deal. The Lions moved the ball at will for stretches, but a Williams fumble in plus-territory killed a promising first-half drive. Jared Goff took a dumb sack in the end zone for a safety. Mike Badgley missed a chip-shot 29-yard field goal. Austin Bryant committed a boneheaded roughing call. And Campbell struggled with clock management down the stretch. Couple those errors with a defense that couldn't get stops on third down and a QB who missed makeable throws, and it was another Thanksgiving disappointment in Detroit. The Lions are on the rise, but Thursday showed they're still too talent-deprived to hang with the big boys consistently.  3.  Ed Oliver eats on Thanksgiving. Boy, did the Bills get a big game from the monster defensive tackle. Oliver essentially pitched a tent in the Lions' backfield, smothering plays and destroying the entire operation. Facing Lions backup guards, Oliver was too much to handle. The defensive tackle gobbled up a sack -- which went for a safety -- six tackles, two tackles for loss, four QB pressures, two QB hits, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Already missing key edge rushers and watching Von Miller leave with a serious knee injury, the Bills needed Oliver to make plays. He came through. Oliver has generated 19 pressures over his last three games, seven more than any other player in the NFL since Week 10, per Next Gen Stats. The 24-year-old's play doubly stings Lions fans on Turkey Day, as Detroit passed over drafting Oliver in 2019 in favor of tight end T.J. Hockenson.NFL Research: Jamaal Williams now has 13 rushing touchdowns this season. Only HOFer Barry Sanders (16 in 1991 and 14 in 1989) has had more rushing touchdowns in a full season in Lions history. Williams had 13 career rushing TDs entering the 2022 season.  Next Gen stat of the game: In his first game back following last season's ACL tear, Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White played 15 of 67 defensive snaps.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-week-12-what-we-learned-from-thanksgiving-day-games

Grades:

CBS Grades (Lions Grade - B+:  The Lions certainly aren't a pushover anymore, as they had a golden opportunity to end their five-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day while extending their three-game winning streak. Dan Campbell and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had an excellent game plan and were creative in the play-calling throughout the contest. Four fumbles (two lost) hurt the Lions, yet they still held a lead in the fourth quarter against one of the best teams in the NFL.   Clock management did the Lions in, costing Detroit the opportunity at the upset. Campbell didn't take a timeout right away after a 15-yard reception by Amon-Ra St. Brown with 37 seconds left in a 25-25 game -- letting the clock run 10 seconds before a review was made by the officials to determine if the Lions got a first down. Detroit didn't get a first down on the play, as Lions quarterback Jared Goff then decided to throw a deep pass to D.J. Chark on third-and-1 from the Bills' 33-yard line with 32 seconds left. The Lions could have ran a play, got the first down, called a timeout, and had another set of downs for a closer field goal situation -- or go for the winning touchdown -- and kept time from running off the clock.   Campbell could have called a run play on third-and-1 or have Goff go underneath and get the first down (the Lions still had two timeouts left). There was no need for Goff to go deep on third-and-1, even if Chark appeared to be open on the route. The poor clock management and failure to use the timeouts cost Detroit -- allowing Allen and the Bills offense to win the game in the final 30 seconds.  The Lions can compete with the best teams in the NFL. They just have to learn how to finish them.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-thanksgiving-day-grades-bills-earn-a-for-preventing-lions-upset-clock-management-hurts-detroit-effort/


Josh Allen and Bills put together a 21-second drive in final seconds to beat Lions:  https://sports.yahoo.com/josh-allen-and-bills-put-together-a-21-second-drive-in-final-seconds-to-beat-lions-205000531.html

Lions' Dan Campbell explains late-game clock management in loss to Bills:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/lions-dan-campbell-clock-management-bills/yuc8y0gofh1r2cjihjzy86d0




Allen, Bass, Diggs end surging Detroit Lions win streak at 3 in Thanksgiving Day thriller:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2022/11/24/allen-bass-diggs-end-surging-detroit-lions-win-streak-at-3-in-thanksgiving-day-thriller/

Podcast:

Twentyman in the Huddle: Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills Week 12 postgame breakdown:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-in-the-huddle-detroit-lions-vs-buffalo-bills-week-12-postgame-breakdow

Video:








Every touch by Amon-Ra St. Brown in 129-yard game Week 12:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/every-touch-by-amon-ra-st-brown-in-129-yard-game-week-12

Bills vs. Lions highlights | Week 12:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/bills-vs-lions-highlights-week-12

Video recap: Evaluating Lions’ 28-25 last-second loss to Bills on Thanksgiving:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/video-recap-evaluating-lions-28-25-last-second-loss-to-bills-on-thanksgiving.html




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