ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Opponents have tried all season long. They’ve seen an offensive line that has struggled. They’ve seen a quarterback who doesn’t have a great percentage under pressure. So when teams have faced the Detroit Lions, they’ve blitzed and blitzed and blitzed some more.
And for the most part, Matthew Stafford has handled it.
Stafford has been blitzed 34.6 percent of the time this season, fifth most among quarterbacks. He has seen more blitzes (128) than every signal-caller in the league except for Philadelphia's Carson Wentz, who has faced 137.