2023-09-06 06:01:56
The NFC North is as exciting this year as it has seldom been before. Since Aaron Rodgers left the Packers for the Jets, the Lions might soon claim first place in this division alongside the Vikings.
Detroit certainly hasn’t exactly spoiled its fans with football at its best over the last few decades…
However, they have been in an upswing since the start of the 2022 season, with their own offensive being more productive than they have been since the early 90s.
Getting the reigning Super Bowl winner in front of you in Week 1 is a very unfavorable start to the new season.
Especially since Kansas City knew how to cleverly compensate for some departures in the O-Line and played an almost perfect preseason (2 wins, 1 draw).
Protection is important for Patrick Mahomes, which is why KC have strengthened the offensive line in two key places with the addition of Jawaan Taylor and Donovan Smith.
This is so important once morest the Lions because the blue and whites with the duo consisting of Hutchinson and Huston can put enormous pressure on the opposing quarterback. The latter even has eight sacks in the last seven games of the preseason.
His partner Hutchinson, on the other hand, was the best rookie in this category in 2022 with 9.5 sacks. As a result, mowing down the opposing playmaker is a priority in Detroit’s game that the rest of the NFL will need to pay attention to.
Having said that, I maintain that KC’s O-line is stable enough to withstand the onslaught and that Patrick Mahomes is far too quick to make passes.
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