Justin Rogers, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski break down the Lions' victory against the Giants and what it means with the trade deadline looming. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News
Allen Park — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions' 31-26 win over the New York Giants.
First down
There was this perception, immediately after the game, that the Lions leaned more heavily on the blitz against the Giants. There was probably some recency bias driving the thought, since the defense did bring extra heat on a couple third- and fourth-down plays down the stretch, but players in the locker room, as well as coach Matt Patricia, all denied the pressure plan was much different this week compared to others this season.