Sunday, November 24, 2024

Post-Game Lions Links for Sunday 11-24-24

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Lions embracing road warrior mentality:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-lions-embracing-road-warrior-mentality

FOUR DOWNS: Lions go back-to-back games without allowing a touchdown:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-lions-go-back-to-back-games-without-allowing-a-touchdown

RECAP: Lions at Colts:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/recap-lions-at-colts-gibbs-montgomery-goff



David Montgomery injury update: Lions RB returns to sideline after walking to locker room:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/11/24/david-montgomery-injury-update-lions-nfl-colts/76550514007/

Kalif Raymond injury update: Detroit Lions stud returner limps off vs Colts:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/11/24/kalif-raymond-injury-update-lions-colts-nfl/76037309007/





Taylor Decker gives an optimistic update on his injured leg after the Lions win:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2024/11/24/taylor-decker-lions-leg-injury-update-its-not-major/


Lions vs. Colts: Everything we know about Detroit's impressive 24-6 road win in Week 12: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/lions-vs-colts-everything-we-know-week-12-game-recap-stats-stars-takeaways/



Everything Dan Campbell Said After Lions Beat Colts:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/everything-dan-campbell-said-lions-win-colts-2024

Studs and Duds: McNeill, Campbell Anchor Defensive Masterpiece:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/studs-duds-alim-mcneill-jack-campbell-colts-win


5 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Indianapolis Colts:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/11/24/24304822/5-takeaways-detroit-lions-week-12-indianapolis-colts-win





Five reasons the Lions continued their win streak by dropping Colts, 24-6:  https://lionslowdown.com/2024/11/24/five-reasons-the-lions-continued-their-win-streak-by-dropping-colts-24-6/


Lions remain unbeaten on the road, dominate Colts to win 9th straight game:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/sports/lions-remain-unbeaten-road-dominate-colts-win-9th-straight-game






Week 12 takeaways: Five wild endings, huge upsets and division-race shakeups (Lions - Are Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery the NFL's top rushing duo? Nicknamed "Sonic & Knuckles," Gibbs and Montgomery combined for three rushing touchdowns against the Colts, becoming the first duo in NFL history with 10 rushing touchdowns each in consecutive seasons. Sunday's game also marked the 11th time the duo has each scored a touchdown in the same game -- including the playoffs -- which is the most such games by an RB duo in NFL history, per ESPN Research. At this point, it's not a question of whether they're the best in the league; the production speaks for itself. It's now time to decide their place in league history if they can keep it up.  Biggest hole in the game plan: Defending the deep ball. Dealing with a groin injury, rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold was ruled out for Sunday's game and didn't travel with the team. His absence was felt. Detroit's defense allowed Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson to connect with Michael Pittman Jr. for a 30-yard pass and another 39-yard bomb to Alec Pierce.  Most surprising performance: Lions wideout Tim Patrick. In Detroit's previous four games, Patrick logged five receptions for 38 yards, but he found a groove against the Colts. He grabbed four receptions for 55 yards, including a 27-yard catch at the end of the first quarter, which helped the Lions offense find an early rhythm. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42583997/nfl-week-12-2024-questions-takeaways-lessons-stats-recap-every-game


Lions rush for 3 scores and use stingy defense to beat Colts 24-6 for 9th straight win:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671866

2024 NFL season, Week 12: What We Learned from Sunday's games (Eric Edholm's takeaways:  1. Lions smother Colts, run TD-less streak to 10 quarters. It was not the most prolific game for the Lions offensively, even while crossing midfield on seven of their 10 possessions, but they comfortably put away the Colts on the road. Detroit went up, 14-6, at the half and turned the ball over on downs on its first possession of the second half, giving the Colts some life. But the Lions’ defense got a quick stop, allowing a total of 28 yards on the Colts’ first four series of the second half. They also played good red-zone defense in the first half, keeping the Colts out of the end zone and running the Lions’ streak to 10 straight quarters without allowing a TD, dating back to the second half of the Houston game. The Lions ran for three TDs, and seven receivers caught at least two passes from Jared Goff, but this one was about Detroit’s defense clamping down again. Alim McNeill was dominant inside, with a forced fumble and drawing a holding flag on back-to-back plays.   2. Colts, Richardson commit too many self-inflicted mistakes. Is it the Colts or Anthony Richardson? That’s the question many have asked amid the second-year quarterback’s inconsistencies, which carried on in Sunday’s loss. Can’t it be both? That certainly was the case against the Lions. Richardson made completions of 39, 30 and 24 yards and had runs of 17, 17 and 10 yards. But too often he missed big throws, including big would-be plays to Alec Pierce, Josh Downs and Kylen Granson. Ashton Dulin also couldn’t haul in what would have been a 45-yard play at least, unable to get his second foot inbounds. A few plays later, Richardson nearly took a safety and almost threw a pick, which was his seventh straight incompletion. His biggest problems seem to happen when he’s under duress. A-Rich was 2-of-14 passing versus pressure, per Next Gen Stats. The Colts also committed several crushing penalties on offense. Five flags in particular not only wiped out 97 yards' worth of offensive gains but also set them back 49 additional yards. The Colts have to build in more high-percentage passes to get Richardson going, but they also need to stop killing themselves with painful flags and red-zone failures.  3. Injuries starting to add up for Detroit. The Lions are already down two key defenders with Aidan Hutchinson and Alex Anzalone alone out long term, and they were a bit more beat up Sunday. First, the good news: Left tackle Taylor Decker left the game with knee and ankle injuries but later returned to the action. But several other Lions were hurt and didn’t come back; whether they could have played in a close game isn’t clear. Running back David Montgomery (shoulder) left late in the third quarter and never came back in. Receiver/returner Kalif Raymond went into the locker room early with a foot injury and was ruled out. On defense, cornerback Carlton Davis suffered a knee injury late and never came back. Again, the severity of these latter three injuries were not clear immediately after the game, but the Lions’ depth is being tested – and they have a Thanksgiving game on tap in a few days. They also played Sunday with first-round pick CB Terrion Arnold (groin) inactive.  Next Gen Stats Insight for Lions-Colts (via NFL Pro): Jared Goff completed 15 of 16 passes for 185 yards when targeting the middle third of the field, producing a +16.0% completion percentage over expected on those passes. He went 11 of 17 for 84 yards (-3.2% completion percentage over expected) when throwing toward the left or right areas. The Colts utilized zone coverage on 39 of his 40 dropbacks (97.5%), the highest rate by any team in a game this season.  NFL Research: This was the ninth game where both David Montgomery (one) and Jahmyr Gibbs (two) scored rushing touchdowns, which is tied for third all time for a pair of teammates.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-season-week-12-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games


Lions show why they're made for playoffs, and what else we're learning in Week 12:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/week-12-takeaways-lions-chiefs-cowboys-commanders-49ers-packers-eagles

NFL Winners and Losers: The Giants are horrendous, and probably will be for a while (Winner - Detroit Lions' defense: When Aidan Hutchinson suffered a broken leg in Week 6, there was a concern the Lions' defense would crater. It's amazing that the Lions haven't looked any worse without an NFL Defensive Player of the Year favorite in the lineup.  Detroit's defense had another big day Sunday. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson got off to a good start but the Lions put the clamps on, and was especially good in the second half. Detroit held Indianapolis to 11 first downs and no touchdowns as the Lions won 24-6 and improved to 10-1.  The Lions have the best offense in football, and it was decent on Sunday. But Detroit was never in danger because the Colts rarely moved the ball. The difference between the Lions being a good team and the Super Bowl favorite is the defense, which has been among the NFL's 10 best all season. There's a reason Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will be in high demand for head-coaching interviews next offseason.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-winners-and-losers-the-giants-are-horrendous-and-probably-will-be-for-a-while-212826586.html

Week 12 NFL Takeaways: Lions’ Defense Looks As Good As Their Offense (Detroit Lions - Don’t look now, but the Detroit Lions’ defense looks as dominant as their offense. And it’s another reason why this once sad-sack franchise has emerged as the NFL’s very clear No. 1 team as we approach the team’s annual Thanksgiving game—with no complaining anymore that the Lions are sitting in that national television window.  Somehow, this is what the aftermath of losing Aidan Hutchinson looks like for Detroit. Out goes the Lions’ best defensive player and in comes the team’s defensive breakthrough.  After Sunday’s workmanlike 24–6 deconstruction of the Indianapolis Colts, the Lions will carry a streak of 10 quarters without allowing a touchdown into Thursday’s game against the NFC North rival Chicago Bears, who are six games behind Detroit in the standings. Over that time, Aaron Glenn’s defense has allowed just four field goals. And in the six games since losing Hutchinson, the defense has allowed 316.0 yards per game and 15.3 points per game, which is actually less than the unit allowed over the first five games (329.4 and 18.2, respectively).  “We can’t replace Hutch,” veteran corner Amik Robertson told me postgame. “But we can continue playing together. We know Hutch causes havoc every time he’s out there, but the next guy has to step up. We got to play as a whole. The D-line helps the secondary and the secondary helps the D-line. We got to do it for him because we know if he was out there, he’d be playing 100%, so that’s what we do.”  It’s also happened because, as has seemed to be the case with virtually everything since Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes arrived in 2021, the Lions have had answers, post-Hutch.  On Sunday, two guys registered multiple hits/hurries on Anthony Richardson—D.J. Reader and Za’Darius Smith. The former is the havoc-wreaking defensive tackle that Detroit gambled on in March, signing Reader as a free agent while he was rehabbing a torn quad, knowing it’d take patience to get the most from him. A trade for the latter was the result of Holmes staying after the Cleveland Browns about a deal for weeks, leading up to the Nov. 5 deadline.  But those additions were just part of a much larger picture that’s come together over four years, after the Lions consciously decided in 2021 to address the offense first, since, at that point, it was closer to being competitive than the defense. It’s why, in large part, the Lions had the NFL’s 29th-ranked defense in ’21 and the league’s worst defense the year after that. Slowly, but surely, Glenn’s shared vision with Campbell for a versatile, deep unit with position flexibility all over the place came together.  In came pieces such as Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, Brian Branch, Jack Campbell and, this year, Terrion Arnold that fit that vision. And all along, Glenn kept the guys believing in the vision, even when it looked bleak, with the backing of the head coach, who never backed down from it, even as he made big changes on offense.  “It’s their will,” says Robertson, who jumped aboard the moving train this offseason, coming over from the Las Vegas Raiders. “We got some great coaches. Our leader, Coach Campbell, A.G., they know what it should look like. When you buy into it, you play for the guy next to you. You have no choice but to go out there and play Lions football.”  Robertson then added, on Glenn, “His passion—he cares. He cares about his players. When you got a guy that backs you up and cares about the players and what’s good for the players, you got no choice but to run through a wall for him. I’m glad I was able to come here and be able to get coached by a coach and individual like A.G.”  Lots of guys are, clearly. And based on the way this has been going, the best could still be ahead for the Lions’ defense.  That, by the way, could also include Hutchinson. Because the break in his leg was so clean—there was no artery, ligament or nerve damage—the team is optimistic that he’d be able to play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 in New Orleans, which is where Detroit plucked both Campbell and Glenn from.  Increasingly, it looks like the Lions will be there to give Hutchinson that chance. And this time, it certainly wouldn’t be in spite of the defense he’d be rejoining.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/week-12-nfl-takeaways-lions-defense-deshaun-watson-robert-kraft

Lions' David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs Living Up to Their Fun Duo Nickname After TDs:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions-david-montgomery-jahmyr-gibbs-living-up-to-their-fun-duo-nickname-after-tds

Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs Flagged for Lame Taunting Penalty During TD Run vs. Colts:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions-jahmyr-gibbs-flagged-lame-taunting-penalty-td-run-colts



Lions lead Colts 14-6 at halftime:  https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/lions-lead-colts-14-6-at-halftime

Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard touchdown gives Lions 7-3 lead over Colts:  https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jahmyr-gibbs-1-yard-touchdown-gives-lions-7-3-lead-over-colts

NFC North Standings: Lions in Control, Vikings Escape Bears in OT, and Packers Are Still Alive:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfc-north-standings-detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-green-bay-packers-week-12-2024/

Grades:

CBS Grades (Lions Grade:  A-.  The Lions can beat you in a lot of different ways, and this week, their defense bullied the Colts, holding Indy to just six points, which is tied for the fewest points the Lions have given up all season. This game was tight at halftime, but the defense took over after that, holding Indy to just 94 yards over the final two quarter. The Colts only had one drive in the entire second half that reached Detroit territory. As for the Lions' offense, it continued to roll. Jared Goff got everyone involved on a day where six different receivers caught at least three passes. Jahmyr Gibbs also came up big for Detroit with 90 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Lions didn't play a perfect game, but that tells you how good they are: They're beating teams by more than two touchdowns even when they don't play perfect football.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-12-grades-cowboys-earn-high-mark-for-shocking-win-over-commanders-giants-get-an-f-after-ugly-loss/

Video:





RB Jahmyr Gibbs speaks the media on how easy the offensive line makes his job.:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/gibbs-on-being-thankful-for-the-offensive-line



Jahmyr Gibbs' best plays from 2-TD game vs. Colts Week 12:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/jahmyr-gibbs-best-plays-from-2-td-game-vs-colts-week-12


HIGHLIGHT: Montgomery efforts his way into end zone for 6-yard TD:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-montgomery-efforts-his-way-into-end-zone-for-6-yard-td

Jahmyr Gibbs' ninth TD run of 2024 gets Lions on scoreboard vs. Colts:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-gibbs-takes-it-in-for-td-from-1-yard-out


Jahmyr Gibbs' jump cut shifty run goes for 15 yards:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jahmyr-gibbs-jump-cut-shifty-run-goes-for-15-yards

Brock Wright works upfield for 16 yards off screen-pass:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/brock-wright-works-upfield-for-16-yards-off-screen-pass

Gibbs hits the turbo on a 16-yard burst up the middle:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/gibbs-hits-the-turbo-on-a-16-yard-burst-up-the-middle

David Montgomery showcases contact balance on 14-yard reception:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/david-montgomery-showcases-contact-balance-on-14-yard-reception

Jameson Williams takes screen pass for 15 yards:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jameson-williams-takes-screen-pass-for-15-yards

Montgomery collects Goff's outlet pass for 16 yards:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/montgomery-collects-goff-s-outlet-pass-for-16-yards

David Montgomery takes Colts to the weight room on powerful 13-yard burst:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/david-montgomery-takes-colts-to-the-weight-room-on-powerful-13-yard-burst

Jameson Williams darts over the middle on 21-yard sprint:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jameson-williams-darts-over-the-middle-on-21-yard-sprint

Gibbs chops a run upfield for a 17-yard gain:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/gibbs-chops-a-run-upfield-for-a-17-yard-gain

Goff's 27-yard connection with Tim Patrick gets Lions into Colts' territory:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-goff-s-27-yard-connection-with-patrick-gets-lions-into-colts-territory

Goff to St. Brown execute a perfect PA pass for 15 yards:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/goff-to-st-brown-execute-a-perfect-pa-pass-for-15-yards
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