Much has been made of Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford this season for how well he has played late in games. He’s been magical in the fourth quarter this season, but the other three-quarters haven’t been so pretty for these Lions. Watching Detroit’s 17-6 loss to the New York Giants yesterday, it became painfully clear that Detroit’s offense is one-dimensional, yet trying to be balanced.
The Lions flat out can’t run the ball. They can’t run block. They don’t have a game-changer at tailback. At this point, every run is essentially a wasted down.