Detroit is -5 in turnover ratio for the year. 3 turnovers to the Seahawks, game lost in overtime. 4 turnovers to the bears, -3 overall, lions found a way to get it done. The defense did fairly well that day considering it seemed almost every drive for the bears started in + territory. 3 turnovers against FTP and the game came down to an onside kick, which that game the packers had a good game plan and the lions lacked a pass rush at all. Obviously the lions offense was on pace during the chargers game which the defense couldn’t defend a cinder block in the air. But overall, besides the ravens game, DC is right when it comes to protecting the ball. Gives me some confidence coming down the final stretch, especially if Goff can get his head screwed back on again. The defense really needs to get after the ball tho to. Me personally, almost feels like limbo land until something gives.
I will say this, love did a good job at that on thanksgiving, ball was out quick, but I believe I saw a clip where they had the tackle block hutch, then the tight end chipped him, and the rb solidified the block. That’s 3 people to one person. DC always preaches you have to win your 1on1’s. The rest of the defensive line is absolutely not doing that while hutch is getting dogged for having schemes designed to take him away from the game. A game plan like that also allows players to get to the second level quicker to block. Without a defensive rush, a blitz even becomes mute because offensive linemen are winning their 1on1’s against the lions dline by time hutch even gets to the qb , other players are freed up to defend the blitz.