Bush and Bell and maybe even Riddick are a major concern on that turf. I think the Lions running game is quite formidable and will be a huge problem for us today as we try very hard to slow Megatron which we almost never do.
Stafford's immobility is a key into him forcing throws for INT's.
On O, I don't expect anything from Eddie. Our OL is horribly overmatched vs. Detroit's DL especially on that turf.
This is a spread them out game and keep the TE in to protect. If Aaron has time he will slice and dice their putrid secondary. All WR's in this game should have nice games, IF Aaron doesn't get drilled which is a big concern. Ansah, Suh, Fairley... Levy... Ugh. That could be very ugly.
Detroit is coming off an embarrassing performance vs. Carolina while we're coming off a win that felt like a loss. I expect the Lions very best today. This is their moment to show that Schwartz is gone and it's a new era in the NFCN. Lions are going to be dialed in today.
Special teams should be a factor today also. Jeremy Ross vs. his former team with something to prove. Will we get Jeff Janis, today? Nate Freese, the Lions K, blew some FG's last week. He's shaky for sure and may be the difference today.
What I really want to see is will Aaron tuck and run when it's there or will he be fearful against this D and knowing what happened a few years ago with the concussion? Will we be like we were in Seattle...scared on O? We'll know right away if we're there to play or cower.
These Lions games have so much ability to go to extremes either direction. I had this one as a loss, I believe, before the season. Rodgers is undefeated vs. Detroit when he starts and finishes the game. Only loss was the concussion game at Detroit.
Lions at home makes me believe this one will be too much for our boys who don't look ready this year.
Take Detroit 40-28.
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."