We're On to Detroit

tasmlab · Nov 17, 2014

On my facebook feed this morning:

"We're on to Detroit"

Reply:

"But Alderan is a peaceful planet!"

PatsBoy12 · Nov 17, 2014

makoute said:
This game comes down to detriots dline vs the pas oline, if the oline can hold up against Detroit then I think the pats should have very little problems beating the lions.

Yeah, that's my early scouting report as well. Their D Line is really what I fear the most. Their secondary benefits from the front seven. I don't think they're that good. The O is inconsistent and, years later, Stafford still shows a tendency to force the ball to Megatron (can't say I blame the kid mostly). I just think that we've seen better offenses the past two games and made light work of them defensively, relatively speaking.

Nonetheless, I don't take anything for granted. The game may be tough for a while, but I think NE has enough talent and, if they're focused enough, should pull away at the end.

saspack · Nov 17, 2014

Should be an easy win. Just hope no injuries.

PatsGuy · Nov 17, 2014

Remember too that this is the second game of a long road trip for Detroit so they may b weakened.
I'll b comparing this when the Pats go to Green Bay/ San Diego

JMC00 · Nov 17, 2014

PatsGuy said:
Remember too that this is the second game of a long road trip for Detroit so they may b weakened.
I'll b comparing this when the Pats go to Green Bay/ San Diego

Except I don't think Detroit flew to Mass. right after the Arizona game like the Pats are flying to California after the Packers game.

Sicilian · Nov 17, 2014

Megatron presents an interesting dilemma if healthy. As good as Revis is, I'm not sure I feel comfortable sticking him on Johnson on an island. That said, I'm not sure another CB plus a S gets it done either. So do you double him with Revis AND a safety, leaving other players 1-on-1? Or is Revis really up to the challenge by himself?

Ivan · Nov 17, 2014

ArchAngel007 said:
Pats rarely lose at home I see us winning by 10 -14 pts. Revis vs Johnson is the matchup I'm dying to see

I am glad this one is at home, Detroit's DL is one of the major challenges they face this season, however I think they will try to make them go sideline to sideline rather than straight at them. I expect Vereen to be the key out of the backfield and Edelman and Amendola to run short crossing routea behind them all day. Another game where their offensive versatility gives them a big advantage. Revis will be put to the test against Johnson who is too good to trust to Browner unless McCourty is helping over the top.

Ivan · Nov 17, 2014

Sicilian said:
Megatron presents an interesting dilemma if healthy. As good as Revis is, I'm not sure I feel comfortable sticking him on Johnson on an island. That said, I'm not sure another CB plus a S gets it done either. So do you double him with Revis AND a safety, leaving other players 1-on-1? Or is Revis really up to the challenge by himself?

If they are helping over the top then they should use Browner and McCourty with Revis on Tate, which really wouldn't surprise me. Collins or Cung can handle Ebron and I expect them to be able to handle the run and dictate the game to the Lions. They should be able to get Stafford to throw a couple of picks.

Brady_to_Moss · Nov 17, 2014

they really have no running game. A very good D and front 7 and 2 good WRs. I think we can manage especially at home

Boomer B · Nov 17, 2014

It's all about the o-line for this game. I can't see Detroit's O scoring more then 20 pts. If our o-line holds up I can't see us scoring less then 27 pts.

goheels22002 · Nov 17, 2014

The Lions will be the third consecutive Division leader that the Patriots face. Some interesting Detroit statistics:

Lions Point per Game: 18.8 (yawn) (Patriots? 32.3)
Lions rushing yards per game: 79.8 (31st in the league)
# of times Stafford has gotten sacked: 31 Is there any chance Chandler Jones returns? (Brady sacked? 16)
# of time Detroit sacks opposing QB: 28 (Patriots? 23)
Turnover ratio: +3 (Patriots +11)
FG% 54.2%

32nd in the NFL! The Lions play in a dome for crying out loud. The Lions kickers are 5 of 16 beyond 40 yards. That means they have to get inside the 23-yard-line to have a better than 33% chance of getting points. (Gostkowski? 96%)

The Detroit Lions lost to the Panthers

, the Bills

, and the AZ Cardinals.

They've beaten two teams with winning records: the Packers and the Miami Dolphins, both at home.

The Lions' win over the Packers was the first game of the season, and they held the Packers to 7 points. That's video that will be scrutinized in Foxborough.

The 7-3 Lions are 1) all smoke and mirrors, and 2) are going to need a miracle to win in Foxboro next Sunday.

goheels22002 · Nov 17, 2014

Boomer B said:
It's all about the o-line for this game. I can't see Detroit's O scoring more then 20 pts. If our o-line holds up I can't see us scoring less then 27 pts.

I agree. Detroit averages a whopping 18.8 points per game. The Lions scored 6 points on the road yesterday against the Cardinals...with Megatron on the field.

NYCPatsFan · Nov 17, 2014

I think that their DL might lose a step or two when playing in the open and cold field such as ours.

Edit: That should give our O enough time to put up a lot of points.

PatsGuy · Nov 17, 2014

JMC00 said:
Except I don't think Detroit flew to Mass. right after the Arizona game like the Pats are flying to California after the Packers game.

I heard the same thing today. It makes a lot of sense

Pats-Phan · Nov 17, 2014

We will mix coverages (as usual) so Stafford doesn't know what is going to happen presnap. Whether it is Revis on Megatron or Browner and McCourty doubling him we have some very nice options available to us. Man I love this secondary.

We are just piling up the points and I see no reason for that to stop next game. 6th OL will probably get a decent amount of snaps against a good DL. Another way to neutralize their DL is to spread them out and have Brady get rid of the ball quickly.

Oswlek · Nov 17, 2014

goheels22002 said:
The Lions will be the third consecutive Division leader that the Patriots face. Some interesting Detroit statistics:

Lions Point per Game: 18.8 (yawn) (Patriots? 32.3)
Lions rushing yards per game: 79.8 (31st in the league)
# of times Stafford has gotten sacked: 31 Is there any chance Chandler Jones returns? (Brady sacked? 16)
# of time Detroit sacks opposing QB: 28 (Patriots? 23)
Turnover ratio: +3 (Patriots +11)
FG% 54.2% 32nd in the NFL! The Lions play in a dome for crying out loud. The Lions kickers are 5 of 16 beyond 40 yards. That means they have to get inside the 23-yard-line to have a better than 33% chance of getting points. (Gostkowski? 96%)

The Detroit Lions lost to the Panthers , the Bills , and the AZ Cardinals.

They've beaten two teams with winning records: the Packers and the Miami Dolphins, both at home.

The Lions' win over the Packers was the first game of the season, and they held the Packers to 7 points. That's video that will be scrutinized in Foxborough.

The 7-3 Lions are 1) all smoke and mirrors, and 2) are going to need a miracle to win in Foxboro next Sunday.

I don't fear the Lions in the least, but if you are going to chide them for their early season losses, you have to do the same for NE.

patsfaninpa · Nov 17, 2014

I think we get Silega back this week. Not sure about Chandler. A deep DL rotation and an outstanding secondary is a good thing.

Oswlek · Nov 17, 2014

I worry more about injuries this week than whether NE will win. Sue me if you think I'm overconfident.

fxkane · Nov 17, 2014

The blowout many are anticipating would be surprising, given that Detroit is 1st in the NFL against the rush and 5th against the pass. They also hold the 2 seed in the conference and will be playing to maintain that. Maybe we win 24-10 or 27-14. (we may also be looking past detroit--it's human nature)

r3pnit · Nov 17, 2014

yall need to get your head out your ass. If you think were going to breeze by the lions. Yes they didn't play well last week, guess what that was last week. The lions play us tough defensively. There run defense is #1 i believe and I dont think their pass D is that bad. If our offense man handles them I will be surprised. I expect a hard tough fought. I thought we would dominate colts like we did. I think this will be a grind.

If our offense really does dominate them, that means we have definitely improved offensively

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