Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Lions Links for Tuesday 12-24-24

Articles:

Campbell thinks Williams' performance Sunday was his best as a Lion:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/campbell-thinks-williams-performance-sunday-was-his-best-as-a-lion

Lions waive veteran LB David Long, bring back Maurice Alexander to the practice squad:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2024/12/24/detroit-lions-roster-moves-david-long-maurice-alexander-week-17/


Dan Campbell makes it clear Lions are 'bringing everything' to 49ers matchup:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2024/12/24/dan-campbell-lions-no-resting-players-vs-49ers-week-17/



Film Review: Lions Jameson Williams Has 'Best' Career Game:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/film-review-lions-jameson-williams-has-best-career-game

'Things That Don't Require Talent': What Lions Need to Clean Up:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/what-lions-need-to-clean-up-week-seventeen-2024

Ben Johnson Expected to Interview With Bears, 'Intrigued' by Job:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/ben-johnson-expected-to-interview-with-bears-report

Burning Question: Should Christian Mahogany Replace Graham Glasgow?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/should-christian-mahogany-replace-graham-glasgow




Why your NFL team won, lost in Week 16 (Detroit Lions 34, Chicago Bears 17 - Why the Lions won: The Lions were excellent in utilizing play action against the Bears, as the consistent threat of Jahmyr Gibbs in the running game sucked the linebackers closer to the line of scrimmage, opening up deeper throwing lines. Jared Goff completed 14 of his 16 play-action passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns, earning a 93.2 PFF overall grade. Almost half of Goff’s pass attempts were off play action, and his yards per attempt figure in those scenarios was 10 yards more than in regular dropback scenarios.  Why the Bears lost - Outside of an encouraging performance from Caleb Williams, the Bears' offense was nowhere to be seen. The rushing game was a non-factor, averaging 3.1 yards per attempt, with Williams leading the team with 28 yards on the ground. D’Andre Swift handled the bulk of the carries, with 20 yards on nine carries for just 2.2 yards per attempt.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-why-your-nfl-team-won-lost-week-16-2024



Lions' David Montgomery Teases Potential Return From Injury With Latest Social Media Post:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-david-montgomery-teases-potential-return-from-injury-with-latest-post-on-social-media

What Jameson Williams Said After Big Performance in Win Over Bears on Sunday:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/what-jameson-williams-said-after-big-performance-in-win-over-bears-on-sunday

Unheralded Detroit Lions Rookie Turns Heads With Impressive Stat Line in Win Over Bears:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/unheralded-detroit-lions-rookie-turns-heads-with-impressive-stat-line-in-win-over-bears



Agent's Take: Most disappointing veteran acquisitions of 2024; Kirk Cousins, Haason Reddick headline list (Marcus Davenport:  Davenport was a buyer beware signing because injuries have defined his previous six NFL seasons. The 2018 first-round pick received a one-year, $6.5 million contract worth a maximum of $10.5 million through incentives from the Lions. The hope was Davenport would provide a consistent pass-rushing presence playing opposite of Aidan Hutchinson. Davenport was lost two games into the season with a torn left triceps.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agents-take-most-disappointing-veteran-acquisitions-of-2024-kirk-cousins-haason-reddick-headline-list/

Ho! Ho! Ho! We hand out Christmas gifts to all 32 NFL teams (Detroit Lions: Santa is still a little worried about going down the chimney at Dan Campbell's house after his promise to bite off people's kneecaps a few years ago. But he's brought so much joy to the Detroit area and the star-crossed Lions franchise in recent years, that it's worth the trip. The team he has helped build is so much fun and really, the people of Detroit deserve some happiness. So they get NFC championship rings and a trip to Super Bowl LIX — their first in franchise history. What happens there is out of my control.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/christmas-gifts-all-32-nfl-teams

NFL Offensive Line Rankings 2024: Insights Into All 32 OLs Entering Week 17 (10. Detroit Lions Grade: 82.3 (B-).  The Detroit Lions offensive line has many impressive elements, and it certainly looks like a truly dominant unit at times on film. Yet, the metrics suggest that this isn’t the top-five unit that many consider it to be.  A big bounce-back performance against the Chicago Bears in Week 16 stopped a downward spiral that had seen Detroit post grades of a D+ or below in the previous two games.  Ranking ninth is certainly no slight on this unit; it’s very much respectable and part of a good team. The numbers just don’t blow you away, and when you get past the tricks and slick moves, there are some issues on film, as can be the case with any unit from time to time.  The Lions rank 10th and 16th in PBWR and RBWR, respectively, are 11th in pressure rate (32.6%), and third in RBYBC/rush (1.06).):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/best-offensive-lines-nfl-rankings/

2024 NFL Defense Rankings: Insights on the Rising Packers and Ravens, Struggling Bills and Chargers, and More (4. Detroit Lions:  The massive spate of injuries to the Detroit Lions defense will remain the team’s biggest question mark heading into the playoffs. But for at least one week, the Lion’s defense got some respite against the hopeless Chicago Bears offense, bumping them up one spot in the post-Week 16 rankings.  The Lions posted a 78.9 (C+) grade, finishing in the top five overall for Week 16. It represents a huge bounceback from the prior three weeks, when Detroit finished 22nd, 14th, and 31st overall.  A week after posting their worst rushing success rate (45.2%) and EPA per rush (-0.27) of the season against the Buffalo Bills, the Lions rebounded in a big way vs. the Bears. Detroit had an 80.0% success rate and averaged 0.34 EPA per play in run defense, both of which ranked third-best for the Lions this season.  Alim McNeill’s season-ending torn ACL still feels like a major concern for the run defense when it faces actual competent offenses. But against lesser opponents, Aaron Glenn’s unit showed it remains capable of delivering an above-average showing.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-defense-rankings/

Pro Football Network’s Week 16 Game Balls: Derrick Henry, Jameson Williams, Jonathan Taylor Honored (Detroit Lions | WR Jameson Williams - A fun postgame answer from Jared Goff via the Detroit News about how Jameson Williams was able to get behind both Chicago Bears defensive backs assigned to him on his 82-yard touchdown catch and run: “Genetics.”  Certainly DNA played a role. Williams hit a 20.9 mph max speed on the play, which was the longest of his nine career touchdown catches.  Williams finished the game with a career-high 143 yards and five catches (28.6 yards per) on just seven targets (20.4).):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-week-16-game-balls-2024/

Power Rankings:


QB Rankings:

2024 NFL QB Rankings: Insights Behind Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, C.J. Stroud, and Others (2. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions - Grade: A-.  Score: 92.8.  Jared Goff continues to impress with his consistency, as he added his eighth game of the season graded as a B- or above in Week 16. Goff’s numbers against the Bears were impressive across the board, finishing with a 0.32 EPA/DB, positive EPA numbers both from a clean pocket and when pressured, and 10.3 nYPA. His clutch numbers were really the only thing that let him down, but it was still a solid week.  Goff is second in the league in EPA/DB from a clean pocket (0.50) but 12th when pressured (-0.22 EPA/DB). His third-down conversion rate of 43.3% ranks eighth, and his 3.0 TD/INT ranks 10th, leaving some further room for improvement.  Goff has been on a solid run in recent weeks. This was his third week in a row grading out as a B- or better, and he has not had an individual game graded below a C- in 2024.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-qb-rankings-2024/

QB Stock Market Week 17: Jayden Daniels, Bryce Young carving improbable paths (3. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/qb-stock-market-week-17-jayden-daniels-bryce-young-both-doing-unthinkable

Video:

Kyle Brandt on playoff-bound NFC North QB's: 'All 3 are locked in' heading into end of regular season | 'GMFB':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/kyle-brandt-on-playoff-bound-nfc-north-qb-s-all-3-are-locked-in-heading-into-end-of-regular-season-gmfb

How will the final two weeks play out in the NFC North? | 'GMFB':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/how-will-the-final-two-weeks-play-out-in-the-nfc-north-gmfb

3 NFC North teams in playoffs, but who will win the division?:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1567037


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