The Detroit Lions enter their fifth game of the season facing their first inter-divisional opponent in the Green Bay Packers. The Honolulu Blue leaves their early bye with an unpredicted 2-1-1- record, and fan confidence at an unexpected high. Like the team, I rested over the bye week and decided to come out firing like we all hope the team does against the Pack in Lambeau, so here are some quick observations and opinions on the state of the Lions after a quarter of seasonal play.
The Detroit Lions pass rush in 2018 was abysmal despite solid sack numbers, and their inability to pressure pass rushers was maddening from a fan’s perspective.