THE BLITZ projects the Lions to run the 6th-most total plays among all teams this week with 66.5 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass defense has displayed poor efficiency against tight ends this year, surrendering 8.87 yards-per-target to the position: the 4th-most in the NFL.
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass defense has struggled when opposing TEs have gotten into space, allowing an average of 6.27 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 7th-most in the league.
The Jacksonville Jaguars safeties rank as the 8th-worst safety corps in football this year in covering receivers.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Detroit Lions as the 8th-least pass-oriented team in football (context-neutralized) at the moment with a 58.3% pass rate.
The Detroit Lions O-line grades out as the 5th-worst in football this year in protecting the passer, which has a negative effect on all passing offense statistics across the board.
The Detroit Lions offensive line has afforded their quarterback a mere 2.53 seconds before the pass (9th-worst in football since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all passing attack statistics across the board.
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass rush has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a measly 2.44 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the 10th-fastest in the NFL since the start of last season.
The Detroit Lions have utilized play action on a measly 22.0% of their dropbacks since the start of last season (6th-least in football), creating a more one-dimensional offense that hurts passing production.