Green Bay Packers: 5 Things to Know about the Detroit Lions
By Paul Bretl
What is your biggest concern through the first 5 weeks of the season?
Bob: My biggest concern through week five remains the same concern I had entering the season. The offensive line being able to create enough space to run the football regularly. The starting group has surprised me with how well they’ve played this year, but for a team expected to run the football successfully, they’ve struggled except for the Chiefs game. Keep in mind Kansas City hasn’t been able to stop anyone from running the football.
Takeaway: Lions’ running back Kerryon Johnson – who was expected to be a big part of the Detroit offense – hasn’t been able to get much going this season and averages just 3.4 yards per carry. This bodes well for the Green Bay defensive front that has been suspect at times when it comes to run defense. But hopefully this week they will be able to take advantage of the poor offensive line play from Detroit and slow down Johnson, forcing the Lions to rely on passing the ball. When the opposing offense is one-dimensional, Mike Pettine is at his best.