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• There’s still plenty of time to correct the Detroit Lions offense

  16-09-2024 22:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions struggled in the red zone vs. Tampa, but on our post-game PODcast we discuss why it’s not time to panic.What was last year a high-flying, high-powered offense for the Detroit Lions has become stuck in a rut, with a total of 42 points in two games and a tough loss in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s more, in spite of over 400 yards of offense the Lions only tallied 16 points and were 1-of-7 in the red zone
  
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• Lions WR Tim Patrick’s role to increase after ‘positive’ showing vs. Bucs

  16-09-2024 21:22 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It sure sounds like Tim Patrick’s involvement in the Lions offense is here to stay... and likely to increase soon.On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions receiver Tim Patrick had a sizable role in his team debut. He played 33 offensive snaps—more than Kalif Raymond—and was the target of three Jared Goff passes. For a player who was added less than three weeks ago, that’s a significant start.While Patrick onl
  
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• Lions snap count observations: DJ Reader, Tim Patrick get full load in debuts

  16-09-2024 18:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images A detailed look at the Detroit Lions’ personnel decisions and snap counts for their Week 2 game against the Buccaneers.Let’s take a detailed look at the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 snap counts against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Offense
  Quarterbacks
  Jared Goff: 85 (100%)
  Hendon Hooker: DNP
  Goff stayed healthy the entire game despite taking 10 quarterback hits. The amount of overall snaps for the offense (85), goes to show you Detroit controlled t
  
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• Lions game ball, unsung hero of week 2: Defensive domination

  16-09-2024 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Handing out a game ball and unsung hero from the Detroit Lions deflating loss to the Buccaneers. While it’s not as enjoyable to hand out my game ball and award an unsung hero in defeat, there were deserving recipients for each in the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss in the rematch of Divisional Round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s hard to beat a team three times in two years but these two Lions put the team in the best posi
  
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• Detroit Lions injury update: Amon-Ra St. Brown’s details revealed

  16-09-2024 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Amon-Ra St. Brown’s injuries have been updated and the initial reports are positive. Here’s what we know: During Sunday’s Detroit Lions game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown appeared to be working through some fourth-quarter injuries and was unable to finish the game. Following the conclusion of the game, coach Dan Campbell said there were no long-term concerns.On Monday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter
  
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• Lions report card: Quarterback, coaching doom Detroit vs. Bucs

  16-09-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Handing out grades for the Detroit Lions loss to the Buccaneers, and it’s not all that bad... outside of two main culprits.The Detroit Lions didn’t play terribly against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. They actually outgained them by a factor of over 2:1, finishing with 463 yards to the Buccaneers’ 216. They averaged a yard more per play (5.6 vs. 4.6) and punted just twice to Tampa’s five.
  Yet it was the most important people to the Li
  
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• Buccaneers vs. Lions stock report: 7 risers, 6 fallers after last-minute loss

  16-09-2024 14:05 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Check out this stock report after the Lions lose a close one to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions won both matchups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season, but for the Bucs, the third time was the charm. They held off the Lions’ attempt at late game heroics to walk away with a 20-16 win at Ford Field, putting the Lions at 1-1. Let’s take a look at your movers for the week:Stock up: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE
  Stats: 5 tackles, 4.5 sack
  
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• Test your NFL knowledge on Monday with our new daily trivia game

  16-09-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Your new daily word game obsession is here. Be one of the first people to try out our new NFL player guessing game. We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Just a reminder that this remains a beta that we’re testing out this week. Today’s game is down below and you can play the previous day’s games as well:
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• Opening Odds: Lions open as road favorites over Cardinals in Week 3

  16-09-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The opening betting lines have the Detroit Lions as road favorites over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. The Detroit Lions are on the road for the first time in Week 3 of the 2024 season, traveling to the desert to take on the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions are 1-1 on the season after beating the Rams 26-20 in overtime, but falling short against the Buccaneers, losing 20-16 in Week 2. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are also 1-1, after losing 34-28 to the Bills in Week
  
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• Discussion: How concerned are you about Jared Goff?

  16-09-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ $212 million man has been subpar to start the 2024 season. Are you ready to hit the panic button already? The Detroit Lions were billed as an elite offense entering the 2024 NFL season. Two games into the season, we are still waiting to see it.
  The Lions are 1-1 on the year after falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The offense has not lived up to the lofty expectations, and at the center of the struggles is quarterback Jared Goff. Goff t
  
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• Live thread: Bears at Texans on ‘Sunday Night Football’

  16-09-2024 02:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans will close out a busy day of football when they clash on “Sunday Night Football.” Come chat with us in our open thread. The Houston Texans will welcome the Chicago Bears to NRG Stadium for a Week 2, “Sunday Night Football” matchup. The Texans and Bears have only faced off six times in their histories, with Houston holding a 4-2 series lead. The home teams have previously done well i
  
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• Campbell: Amon-Ra St. Brown appears to avoid long-term injury

  16-09-2024 00:17 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Per Dan Campbell, it appears Amon-Ra St. Brown avoided a long-term injury at the end of the Detroit Lions game.To add injury to insult, Detroit Lions All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown went down with a lower-body injury late in the team’s 20-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That said, coach Dan Campbell seemed to indicate he won’t miss much (if any) time going forward.
  “He’s alright,” Campbell said. “I don’t think it’s
  
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