After losing Calvin Johnson to retirement, nobody knew what to expect from Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions on offense during the 2016 season, but last weekend’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles is the perfect example of how this squad will be just fine.
Even though it was closer than it should have been in the second half, the Lions found a way to hand the Eagles their first loss of the season in Week 5 thanks to a solid performance by Stafford in the passing game. Despite receiving all sorts of pressure from Philadelphia’s defense, the three touchdowns by Stafford in the first half shows just how dangerous the quarterback can be when he gets rolling on offense.