Lions Have a Lot of Things to Fix After Two Tough Games in Four Days
- On Thursday, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 41-31 at Highmark Stadium, racing to a 21-0 lead with touchdowns on their first four possessions.
- Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell saw his defense allow at least 30 points in consecutive games for the first time in his tenure, while Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen accounted for five total touchdowns.
- Blaming penalties for the 27-10 halftime deficit, Campbell told Amazon Prime sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung, "the little s--- is killing us" after Detroit committed seven penalties totaling 36 yards in the first half.
- Linebacker Jack Campbell took accountability for the defensive effort, while edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson admitted the team was "not good enough" and expressed certainty that "Things will definitely be changed."
- Detroit looks to regroup for their Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets on September 27, with Campbell expressing optimism about using the extra three days after Thursday's game to prepare.
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The Lions' Defense Is Dyin' Out There
There are few scenarios for a struggling and injury-riddled defense more nightmarish than the one the Detroit Lions' unit had to face on Thursday night. Just four days after suffering through a 31-30 overtime win over the Saints, during which they were on the field for a grueling 90 snaps, they found themselves in Buffalo, dealing with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in their home opener. And oh yeah, Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch are both stil…
Lions Fall to Bills, Turn Attention to Jets
The Detroit Lions fell 41-31 to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night despite a strong performance from quarterback Jared Goff, who threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns, but Buffalo's offense pulled away late to hand Detroit its first loss of the season. The loss dropped the Lions to 1-1 after an overtime win in their season opener. Detroit will return to Ford …
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