The Lions are a 3-point favorite in this week's contest, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Detroit Lions to be the 10th-most run-heavy team in the NFL near the end zone (in a neutral context) right now with a 43.7% red zone run rate.The Detroit Lions offense has played at the 10th-fastest pace in the NFL (adjusted for context) this year, averaging 26.77 seconds per snap.The Detroit Lions have elected to go for it on 4th down 27.9% of the time since the start of last season (most in the league), which generally means more offensive volume, more TD potential, and higher offensive stats across the board.
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