Game 15: Lions @ Panthers *Saturday* Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (7-7) @ Carolina Panthers (5-9)

Line : DET -2.5
O/U : 43.5

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Injury Report

Lions
Out
FB Jason Cabinda (illness)
G Kayode Awosika (ankle)
S DeShon Elliott (shoulder)

Questionable
C Frank Ragnow (foot)
LB Derrick Barnes (knee)


Panthers
None


Series History
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The Lions are 3-7 against the Panthers
Last Game: 11/22/2020, Panthers 20 Lions 0
Last Win: 11/18/2018, Lions 20 Panthers 19
Last Win in Carolina: 10/24/1999, Lions 24 Panthers 9
Recent Games: The Panthers have won 3 of the last 4 meetings

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

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Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Detroit 8.0% (9th)
Carolina -18.0% (28th)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Detroit 13.6% (8th)
Carolina -16.4% (27th)

Offense DVOA
Detroit 10.7% (6th)
Carolina -16.0% (29th)

Defense DVOA
Carolina 4.4% (20th)
Detroit 5.2% (23rd)

Special Teams DVOA
Detroit 2.5% (8th)
Carolina 2.4% (9th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Detroit 11.5% (7th)
Carolina -15.2% (28th)

Pass Offense
Detroit 25.1% (8th)
Carolina -16.6% (30th)

Rush Offense
Detroit -0.5% (12th)
Carolina -6.1% (20th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Detroit 1.5% (17th)
Carolina 4.6% (22nd)

Pass Defense
Carolina 10.6% (21st)
Detroit 11.0% (22nd)

Rush Defense
Detroit -3.3% (19th)
Carolina -2.5% (21st)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 4.69 (5th)
Carolina 4.61 (9th)

Power Success
Carolina 70% (15th)
Detroit 61% (24th)

Stuffed
Carolina 15% (8th)
Detroit 17% (15th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.19 (18th)
Carolina 1.14 (22nd)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.83 (15th)
Carolina 0.64 (22nd)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 3.7% (2nd)
Carolina 8.2% (24th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Carolina 4.29 (12th)
Detroit 4.32 (16th)

Power Success
Detroit 69% (16th)
Carolina 78% (29th)

Stuffed
Detroit 20% (6th)
Carolina 18% (15th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.24 (19th)
Carolina 1.30 (23rd)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.86 (21st)
Carolina 0.98 (27th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 6.3% (25th)
Carolina 5.7% (27th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Detroit -1.46 (19th)
Carolina -3.32 (26th)

Net Points/Drive
Detroit 0.14 (8th)
Carolina -0.23 (22nd)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Detroit -0.003 (14th)
Carolina -0.066 (31st)

Offense Yards/Drive
Detroit 37.24 (4th)
Carolina 27.04 (30th)

Offense Points/Drive
Detroit 2.54 (5th)
Carolina 1.72 (22nd)

Offense DSR
Detroit 0.760 (5th)
Carolina 0.636 (31st)

Defense Yards/Drive
Carolina 30.36 (10th)
Detroit 38.70 (32nd)

Defense Points/Drive
Carolina 1.95 (13th)
Detroit 2.40 (31st)

Defense DSR
Carolina 0.702 (12th)
Detroit 0.762 (32nd)

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Winnable game. Weather shouldn?t be too much of a factor.

Sunny. 32 degrees. Wind around 10 mph.

A lot like NY last week.

Gotta stay hot. Would be nice to see Swift and Williams combine for 175+.

 

[mhughes0021]

Winnable game. Weather shouldn?t be too much of a factor.

Sunny. 32 degrees. Wind around 10 mph.

A lot like NY last week.

Gotta stay hot. Would be nice to see Swift and Williams combine for 175+.

I'm slightly concerned. That jets team is absolutely awful and we played down to their level. Since Darnold has been staring Carolinas offense will be light years better than what we saw last week. Gotta clean alot of stuff up.

 

[LKP]

I'm slightly concerned. That jets team is absolutely awful and we played down to their level. Since Darnold has been staring Carolinas offense will be light years better than what we saw last week. Gotta clean alot of stuff up.

Panthers d is average. Lions can drop 30 on them

 

[503]

This is crazy but we?re playing a road game today and I?m expecting us to leave with a win!

 

[biggunsbob]

Come on Hutch damn it. Set the damn edge.,

 

[gotime909]

Come on Hutch! Horrible start

 

[biggunsbob]

Well this team isn?t ready to play.

 

[JScottWriter]

They won?t even have to throw against us.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Wow. Unacceptable.

Offense better come to play, because they might run for 300 yards today.

 

[tigermud]

What the hell was that

 

[kdp1980]

Never defer at the beginning of the game when your defense is trash

 

[biggunsbob]

I knew everyone blowing smoke up their ass was a bad thing. Telling them how good they were. Well shit.

 

[kdp1980]

What the hell was that

Reality

 

[biggunsbob]

First opening drive for a td for Carolina. Thanks Dc.

 

[biggunsbob]

Hey ref he was mugged.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Nice grab by Chark. How was the PI missed?

 

[biggunsbob]

Dime !

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Good drive