The battle in the trenches will be key in the Buffalo Bills’ Thanksgiving showdown with the Detroit Lions. The offensive line is Detroit’s best position group on the team. They run and pass block at a high level, and I believe are a top-two unit in the NFL. Buffalo’s defensive front will have their hands full.
Combating the twist
One of the most important things for an offensive line is protection on 3rd & Long. Here we have the Lions in a 3rd & 9. At the snap, the Chicago Bears twist both their defensive tackles with their edge rushers (the defensive tackles go outside and the edge rushers go inside).