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Detroit Lions - Team Notes

Detroit Lions may face depleted Packers WR corps on MNF in 2 weeks.
Davante Adams had a dominant performance against the Eagles, but it ended with a costly injury.

The Green Bay Packers? loss at Lambo to the Philadelphia Eagles hurt in more ways than just in the standings. Sure, the Detroit Lions move into first place above them, but several injuries harmed the longer-term prospects for the team from that place in Wisconsin:

Packers who left the game with injuries and didn't return:

WR Davante Adams (toe)
RT Bryan Bulaga (shoulder)
RB Jamaal Williams (head/neck)
S Will Redmond (concussion)
CB Tony Brown (hamstring)

There was a scary hit to Jamaal Williams, but perhaps the most important injury is what appears to be a serious case of turf toe for Davante Adams. The wideout left the field in the fourth quarter after posting career-high numbers, and the Packers red zone offense went to pieces in his absence:
Remember how Philadelphia had to play Detroit without Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson due to injuries in Week 3? File this one away for later:
A multi-week absence for Davante Adams would, of course, mean that he wouldn?t play against the Lions on MNF in a couple weeks https://twitter.com/profootballdoc/status/1177544157554008064 ?

POD
 
https://www.detroitlionspodcast.com/christopher/2019/09/27/detroit-lions-podcast-quick-takes-2/
Detroit Lions Podcast Episode 228 ? Quick Takes. 66 minutes.

Detroit Lions Podcast Quick Takes.
This week on Quick Takes, Chris and Jeff slide back into the broadcast chairs and discuss the Lions recent game against the Philadelphia Eagles. We also ponder the upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and take your questions. Your calls and questions from the Patreon Slack chat make up a good bit of content this week as well as discussion on why the Lions aren?t going to pick up Jalen Ramsey (so stop asking).

The Detroit Lions Podcast definitely didn?t hold true to the show?s name, with over an hour of content, these takes are anything but quick. Suffice it to say, they are just what you need to get ready for this week?s game against the Chiefs. We?ll let you know why its winnable, and hoe the Lions might hope to pull off the win. If they do, this could be bigger than last years? victory against the New England Patriots. Great topics this week with Chris and the Riz, but the best part is taking your calls and questions. We?re looking to start doing this on the regular again this year, so keep your eyes and/or ears peeled for our Quick Takes.

Chris and The Riz, together again?
Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast! You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions.
 
Can Patricia stop Mahomes?
One of the most underrated matchups in Week 4 is a battle of two undefeated teams, as Patrick Mahomes and the 3-0 Chiefs will visit Ford Field to take on an upstart 2-0-1 Lions squad led by head coach Matt Patricia and his better-than-expected defense.
The Chiefs have been nearly unstoppable again this season, as Mahomes leads the NFL in deep passing yards (436), deep TDs (6), and deep completions (11).

The Lions hope to counter the Chiefs with a cohesive defensive back group, as their top five DBs have all played 85% or more of the Lions' snaps and have combined to allow a 35.6 passer rating on deep attempts this season.
The Lions' first three opponents have avoided targeting Quandre Diggs altogether. Diggs, who aligns at deep safety 63% of the time, has been targeted on just 6 of his 122 coverage snaps (4.9%), the sixth-lowest rate among all defensive backs in the NFL. It will certainly take a collective team effort to slow down the Chiefs in Week 4.

Mecole Hardman (@MecoleHardman4) reached 21.74 MPH on his 83-yard receiving TD, the fastest speed reached by a ball carrier on a scoring play this season.
Hardman had 8.3 yards of separation from the nearest defender when the pass arrived.
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