Lions are sloppy again, the defense stinks and that falls on Matt Patricia and the coaching staff after 35-27 loss to Cowboys, Nov. 17, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions' Week 12 game Sunday at Washington:
Lions run offense vs. Washington run defense
The absence of Kerryon Johnson and Matthew Stafford has forced the Lions to take an unconventional approach to running the football the last two weeks.