The leading projections forecast the Lions to be the 6th-most run-centric offense in the NFL near the end zone (adjusted for context) at the present time with a 46.6% red zone run rate.At the moment, the most sluggish paced offense in the NFL (adjusted for context) according to the predictive model is the Lions.Opposing offenses teams have been afraid to rely on the passing game too much against the Chiefs, averaging the 9th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a lowly 31.2 per game) this year.The Lions are willing to include receivers in their rushing attack, and Amon-Ra St. Brown has been given 2.9% of red zone rush attempts this year (0th among WRs).While Amon-Ra St. Brown has garnered 35.7% of his team's red zone targets in games he has played this year, the leading projections forecast him to be much less involved in Detroit's pass game near the goal line in this game at 30.6%.
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