Detroit has the best run defense in the NFL

[Nirvana]

With Suh on the field:

1st down plays where opponents ran the ball: 140
Average yards per carry on those plays: 3.0



With Suh off the field:

1st down plays where opponents ran the ball: 39
Average yards per carry on those plays: 4.9



Source:

 

[Nirvana]

This will create some interesting scenarios on first down. In the Commanders game, play-action was used quite a few times on first down with great success. The Lions will load up the box on first down to try and stop Murray. Play action on first down should have great success once again, along with big gains from Murray as well when we run the ball.

 

[LatinMind]

Travis Fredrick is going to abuse Levy all game long

 

[Nirvana]

Travis Fredrick is going to abuse Levy all game long

Provided we don't turn the ball over, we should dominate.

 

[darthseinfeld]

69.3 yards a game

3.2 yards an attempt

Gonna be some tough sledding

 

[Staubacher]

We averaged less than 4 yards a carry there for a few games until Washington and still lit up the scoreboard.

 

[elcowboi]

Forget sledding, the Boys will need a bulldozer to get past that line!!!!!

 

[mooseq]

HAD the best, with Suh out that takes their best defender. DM will rush more then 120+

 

[Boyzmamacita]

They can't completely stop our run game. Nobody can. They can slow it down some, but we will run well enough where the threat will always be there opening up other things. And we can pass against anybody as well. We are balanced and no team is going to dictate what we do.

 

[darthseinfeld]

HAD the best, with Suh out that takes their best defender. DM will rush more then 120+

Thats why I think Suh is very key. Without him I think there crumbles VS our line. I dont think they can trust Fairley VS our line without Suh.

With him it may be the best DL we have faced all year

 

[TheRomoSexual]

Thats why I think Suh is very key. Without him I think there crumbles VS our line. I dont think they can trust Fairley VS our line without Suh.

With him it may be the best DL we have faced all year

Fairley is out as well. We're running for more than 70 yards.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Fairley is out as well. We're running for more than 70 yards.

What happened to Fairley?

 

[TheDoctor]

During the entire season we heard about X team having the best or one of the best run defense, Seattle for example and look what happened there.

 

[Brooksey]

69.3 yards a game

3.2 yards an attempt

Gonna be some tough sledding

If GB can do it, we can do it. This is with Suh, this is what happens when they play base/pass coverage. They will have to stack the box and that will leave the passing game open. Lacy had over 100 yards, don't see why Demarco can't have 125 yards.

Starks running wild. This is early in the game and it really set the tone. Suh being handled one on one.

 

[Seven]

69.3 yards a game

3.2 yards an attempt

Gonna be some tough sledding

Is that with a four man front?

If it is, the OL says hi.

 

[supercowboy8]

Forget sledding, the Boys will need a bulldozer to get past that line!!!!!

Really. Lacy dodnt have any issue. Lacy got 100 yards and GB got 152 total. Our run game is a lot better than GBs. Look at the lions schedule. They didn't play any team with a good run game all year.

 

[Avery]

Then Romo will carve them up.

If we can bottle CJ up, we win. I really think it's that easy.

 

[Nirvana]

 

[TheCount]

It's a good thing we have a balanced team then.

What we really need is for the D to step up, can't have Calvin going for 200 yards again.

 

[dfense]

69.3 yards a game

3.2 yards an attempt

Gonna be some tough sledding

69.3 - Suh = +