The Detroit Lions (13-2) are headed back to Santa Clara for a Week 17 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) on “Monday Night Football.” If the Lions want to come away with a victory, they’ll need to execute the keys to victory laid out in this week’s Honolulu Blueprint.
49ers offensive and defensive schemes
For a detailed look at the opposing scheme, make sure you check out our complementary breakdown piece: Lions Week 17 Preview: Breaking down 49ers’ offensive and defensive schemes.
Key 1: Repeat Pin-Pull and Traps-Whams from NFCC
While the 49ers have a new defensive coordinator this season, as we discussed in our scheme breakdown (link above), their defense basically operates in the same manner it has since Kyle Shanahan took over as head coach.