On Friday night, the Detroit Lions made their victorious return to screens everywhere, narrowly edging out the New York Giants, 21-16, in their preseason opener.
As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Lions team, we have some data we can comb through courtesy of Pro Football Focus that can help us better understand the football the Lions have played thus far—and what to look forward to in the coming weeks. Let’s take a closer look at the Lions by the numbers after their win over the New York Giants in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL preseason.