That was an absolute dumpster fire surrounded by a heaping pile of garbage type of game for the Detroit Lions. From start to finish, that was arguably what some might say these worst game of football from the Lions that we’ve seen, and I am including the 0-16 season games in that statement as well. That is how bad we played from the jump.
The Ravens absolutely trounced Detroit, 38-6, with Lamar Jackson and company making the Lions look like they’ve never even seen a football before. Yes, you could say there was a few missed holding calls that should’ve been called against the Ravens, but in all seriousness we played so bad. I mean BAD.
Jared Goff added to an interception to his total to make it four on the season, chucking the ball 53 times while only completing 33 passes for 284 yards. Amon Ra St. Brown had an alright day getting to 102 yards on 13 receptions, but it was Jahmyr Gibbs who had the only brightspot on the day when he picked up his first career touchdown, the Detroit’s only score of the day. To make things worse we couldn’t score on the conversion so that dug the knife a little bit deeper.
In all seriousness though, I think this serves as a much needed reality check for not only the team but also the fans. This is the first game where we saw the Lions’ defense go up against a very mobile quarterback who can also sling the ball around. Every time Lamar was pressured he could scoot out of the pocket and either run it, throw a checkdown pass, or do what he did most of the day and find a receiver 20 yards down field.
The secondary for Detroit was absolutely awful as well. I don’t know how you can make it to the NFL, get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions and still not cover Mark Andrews, Gus Edwards, and Zay Flowers accordingly. Andrews was on my fantasy team this week though, so I am not as mad about that if I’m being totally honest with you. Either way, this team is for sure feeling the effects of not having Jerry Jacobs on the field to help police the air attack from their opponents.
Let’s get back into this Jared Goff performance, shall we? This guy has the mobility of a 70 year old on a mobility scooter. Don’t get me wrong, I think Goff is a great fit if not the guy for the Lions offense, but oh my word can that guy not scramble away from pressure to save his life.
There were times where the guy could’ve gotten maybe a yard or two to get out of the collapsing pocket, but instead he would just sit and take the sack.
At this point, I am quite regretting the Lions not pursuing Lamar Jackson back when his contract with the Ravens was in jeopardy, I think you could see Lamar make a late case for MVP if not lead this Baltimore team deep into the AFC playoffs. Keep in mind, the guy is also 15-1 against NFC teams and 7-0 when he plays them at home. So I guess I should’ve looked at that stat before the game.

It may seem like I am counting the Lions out already this season, and that could not be further from the truth. Every team needs a game to bring the culture back into a realization of what needs to be worked on. The Lions got the game over with, they know what can be improved, and they have a good opponent in Las Vegas coming up for Monday Night Football back at Ford Field.
Keep in mind, the Raiders are still in the fog when it comes to Jimmy Garoppolo making his return from injury. Meaning Brian Hoyer, a guy who just threw two picks against the bears, or Aidan O’Connell, their fourth-round rookie draft pick, might be put under center to start the game.
If we look into this upcoming game though, I do think that the Lions are going to have a huge bounce back game. The Raiders could barely pressure Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent in their week 7 game, so Jared Goff should be looking okay. The defense especially should be able to get back in their form, seeing that Hoyer, Garropollo, and O’Connell aren’t much of runners, meaning a collapsing pocket should lead to errant throws and some turnover on downs.
If you’re a die hard Lions fan, the loss this week is a good thing. If you’re a bandwagon Lions fan, this loss is the worst thing for you, and you should totally jump ship. Seriously, get out of here.
Whip up the blue Kool-aid, put the ski masks back on, and get ready because the Lions are coming back home to Detroit this week. It’s going to be an electric factory in Ford Field come primetime.

Lions host the rudderless Raiders Monday night in Detroit. 

Game kicks off at 8:15pm on WBRN 1460am, 107.7fm, and 96.5fm.

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