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 46.7% 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.When talking about pocket protection (and the impact it has on all passing attack statistics), the O-line of the Lions profiles as the 10th-worst in the NFL this year.The Kansas City Chiefs defense has conceded the fewest receiving TDs in the league to tight ends: 0.00 per game this year.
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