MNF REPORT: Lions lose 2 key players before meeting Seahawks on MNF …see more
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are up 2-1 because of a defensive effort that has compensated for a poor beginning from an offense that was anticipated to score a lot of points. With the Seahawks leading the NFC West, they expect the going to become harder. The Lions have only scored three points in the fourth quarter and are only averaging 18.7 points in regulation. They are therefore fortunate to have any victories eight months after their journey to the NFC Championship game. They defeated Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 26–20 in Week 1 after need a late field goal to force overtime..
After losing to the Tampa Bay Bucs in Week 2, they managed to defeat the Arizona Cardinals 20–13 on Sunday. The officials determined that the two-minute warning occurred prior to the snap even though Jared Goff seemed to throw a pick-6 late in the game. The Lions’ defense has shown to be vital, and their next games against the Vikings, Seahawks, and Cowboys are unlikely to change that. Fans learned on Monday that the Lions will be missing two important defense players for those games. Linebacker Derrick Barnes will miss a “substantial amount of time” due to a knee injury, while defensive end Marcus Davenport will miss the remainder of the season due to an elbow injury, according to coach Dan Campbell. “We continue to receive second
Davenport, who signed a free agent contract with the Vikings, has been an asset to the team as Aidan Hutchinson’s backup defensive end. Because of his capacity to put pressure on quarterbacks, offensive coordinators were unable to concentrate solely on stopping Hutchinson. Josh Pascal, a third-year end, and Levi Onwuzurike, a defensive tackle and end, will share a lot of work in Davenport’s position. “This will be significant for Paschal,” Campbell remarked. “There, he’s going to take a hit. He’s still developing, so we’ll need him to step up. There isn’t a clear choice on the strong side to take Barnes’ place as Detroit’s best linebacker. Ben Niemann completed the task on Sunday, but he has primarily been at the…
