For the past few seasons, the Detroit Lions have been best known for their passing offense. With franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford under center, and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter playing to role of conductor since 2015, the Lions passing offense has never ranked lower than 11th before this year.
With new head coach and defensive guru Matt Patricia at the helm, the Lions passing offense has dropped all the way down to 17th. In their past five games, Detroit hasn’t been able to throw for more than 229 yards through the air in a single contest, averaging a mere 203.