The Detroit Lions defense was one of the worst in the league last year, but there have been reasons to be optimistic about a shift in 2023. Detroit played much better football on that side of the ball in the second half of last season, and they’ve made significant upgrades at every line of defense this offseason.
The first tangible sign of improvement on defense came on Friday night during the Lions’ preseason opener against the New York Giants. Detroit allowed just 5.8 yards per pass attempt and 3.7 yards per carry against the Giants, while tallying five sacks and an interception.