by Let’s explore what the media had to say about the Detroit Lions after they lost to the New England Patriots in Week 5.
Sports Illustrated
Ranking week 5: 27th
Previous ranking: 22nd
“Getting beat by the Patriots was a heartbreaking moment for the Lions-will-they-turn-this-around crowd. With all the talent offensively (both on the field and in the training room), it’s amazing to see this team sit in 1-4.”
USA Today
Ranking week 5: 26th
Previous ranking: 19th
“Sunday was Detroit’s first shutout under Dan Campbell. No word on whether the Lions got a donut in the knee-biting column, either.”
Yahoo Sports
Ranking week 5: 29th
Previous ranking: 28th
“How can a team that averages 35 points per game get shut out of New England?”
The Athlete
Ranking week 5: 27th
Previous ranking: 20th
“The 2020 Lions defense fell just 14 points shy of breaking the NFL record for points allowed in a season, held by the 1981 Baltimore Colts, who surrendered 33.3 points per game. Two years later, the Lions look dead to get the job done.They surrender a league-worst 34 points per game and rank 32nd in defensive DVOA (30th against the pass, 31st against the rush).
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Sport News
Week 5 ranking: 30th
Previous ranking: 29th
“What was that? The hottest high-scoring offense in the league failed to score a point against Bill Belichick’s Patriots defense on the road. When that happens, it further exposes a defense that can’t stop anything.”
The Ringer
Ranking week 5: 27th
Previous ranking: 25th
“After entering the week with an NFL-leading 140 points, the Lions were shut out against the Patriots. Quarterback Jared Goff played his worst game of the season and the offense as a whole just couldn’t move the chains for the money drop. Detroit converted just 33 percent on third downs (4-of-12) and none of his six fourth-down attempts against New England.This was a reality check moment for any Lions faithful who started rooting for Goff at quarterback of the future.”
CBS Sports
Week 5 ranking: 30th
Previous ranking: 29th
“The defense was bad again, but this time in the loss to the Patriots the offense was just as bad. They couldn’t score a point, which is not good.”
ESPN
Week 5 ranking: 30th
Previous ranking: 25th
“Let’s be real: Talent-wise, this team doesn’t have many game-changers on defense. And through four weeks, the Lions have accomplished something no other team in the league’s history has done since the AFL- 1970 NFL. merger when they led the NFL in points per game while ranking last in points per game allowed. That’s a problem!”
