Silver Linings for next season

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And the defense gave up 2 big first downs on the final OT drive. Best 3rd down stop % in league. Worst 4th down %. Allowed 9 of 12 converted this year. That 4th and 7 was huge.


Team effort to lose. Riley Reiff allowing a sack out of FG range on the first drive pretty big in an OT game too.

 

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Tom, you're making valid points, but the fact that the Lions had a lead in all those games is still on the defense not being able to hold the lead. Yes the offense had its meltdowns, I don't think anybody is arguing that (Staff and the play calling have both been absolutely atrocious), but when you have a late lead, the defense needs to stop the other team from scoring. Period.

This could potentially be fixed by a new OC who won't run empty back sets on 3rd and short when you've been running the ball pretty effectively the entire game. Or dialing up plays that actually work, and are pretty much impossible to stop, like quick slants that give the offense a huge advantage.

I just think that the defense crumbling did more to lose those games than the offense.

Either way you look at it, both the offense and defense sucked in the 4th.

4th quarter was brutal yes....has been and is the reason we lost 5 of 6. But let me remind you we had 3 points at halftime vs the shitty giants. We only had 7 points vs shitty BAL at halftime. While the defense has broke down at inopportune times....This offense sucks ass.