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 6th-most run-oriented team in football (adjusted for context) at the moment with a 41.6% 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.Craig Reynolds has been among the best running backs in football at generating extra rushing yardage, averaging a stellar 3.70 yards-after-contact since the start of last season while ranking in the 88th percentile.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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