Week 12: Detroit vs. New England
December 1, 2006 on 6:17 pm | In Uncategorized |Entering into Sunday’s game the Lions are an astonishing 5-40 on the road since 2001. They are also 23-68 during Matt Millen’s tenure. I am trying with all my might, but there is not a tangible way that I can conjure that the Lions leave New England with a victory this Sunday.
Offensively, the Lions have sputtered horribly of late. They have committed too many penalties and turnovers. They have grossly inefficient trying to score inside the red zone. With that in mind, the Lions are facing a staunch New England defense that will likely pressure Kitna mercilessly and is likely to generate a few turnovers. New England’s defense can occasionally be vulnerable to allowing big plays, especially in the passing game. Even if the Lions are able to capitalize on some big plays, it will likely be too late.
The Lions defense is allowing teams to complete nearly 70% of their passes and have been unable to slow their opponent’s ground attack ever since they lost three of their starting defensive linemen. If the Lions allow Tom Brady to complete 70% of his passes, they may lose by 40 points. I completely expect for RB’s Corey Dillon and Laurence Moroney to each run at will against the depleted Lions front. New England has committed more turnovers than normal of late, so it is possible they could help keep the Lions in the game by turning the ball over.
New England usually reserves it’s best football for December as it prepares for the playoffs. This is the bleakest outlook I have ever had for a Lions team, so I am expecting Sunday’s game to be a brutal loss. The biggest mystery may be who will play QB for New England in the fourth quarter–Vinny Testaverde or Matt Cassel.
Pats 41 Lions 17
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Lions up 8 points with less than a quarter to go.
What’s the best way to screw this up?
A) Personal Foul late hit out of bounds on the kickoff. (BS bad call).
B) Allow Brady to complete 8 straight passes.
C) Call a time out when we don’t have one.
D) Surrender the touchdow AND two point conversion.
E) All of the above.
Correct answer is E.
Pathetic.
Comment by Todd — December 3, 2006 #
And just to make sure….
Toss two more INT’s and fumble another away.
Comment by Todd — December 3, 2006 #
I guess I was the only one who bothered to watch this game?
Comment by Todd — December 3, 2006 #
This time it was personal. The football gods were toying with me throughout this game. Congrats to the Lions for again being able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Comment by Hondo — December 3, 2006 #
Keep your chins up. I’m a diehard Pats fan,(season ticket) and your guys played a great game.
Don’t know where you’ve had your problems, but that team we played will be in the playoffs next year.
Comment by scott — December 4, 2006 #
Scott–thanks for the outsider’s perspective. It gets pretty hard for us Lions fans to see past the manure pit and into the nice green field. Good luck to you guys in the playoffs.
Comment by Hondo — December 4, 2006 #
That’s the thing with the Lions. They always look like they should be better than their record. I wonder how many of the losses during the ‘Millen era’ were winnable games that just weren’t won at the end. It’s just inexplicable every year.
I’m starting to lean towards the belief that the franchise is cursed for driving Barry Sanders away from football.
Comment by Todd — December 7, 2006 #
I give up. Why are we not being served Millen’s head on a freakin’ platter? The Mighty Vikes of 1989-1990 from Lake-O could put the Lions on their heels! Come on! Guess I’ll have the ole paper bag over my head at Ford Field on Christmas Eve.
Scott - Yer full of crap….that was intended to be hateful and not encouraging! I smell your sarcasm all the way over here in Detroit!
Comment by SleePac — December 9, 2006 #