The Detroit Lions won 11 games last season and made their second playoff appearance in four years.
But simply making the playoffs isn’t the goal. Head coach Jim Caldwell and this group of players have their eyes on a bigger prize.
Detroit did a lot of good things in 2014, but there’s always room for improvement.
Here’s a look at five numbers that need to get better if Detroit is going to take the next step this upcoming season.
Number: 88.9
What it means: Average rushing yards per game
NFL rank: 28th
Solution: The Lions are hoping they’ve already begun to address this problem with some of the changes they’ve made upfront along their offensive line, and the drafting of running back Ameer Abdullah.