The Lions have been the 9th-most run-heavy team in football near the end zone (adjusted for context) this year with a 49.0% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects the Lions to call the 7th-most plays on offense among all teams this week with 67.3 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects D'Andre Swift to be a more important option in his team's running game near the goal line this week (45.5% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (26.8% in games he has played).The Detroit Lions O-line ranks as the 5th-best in the NFL this year at blocking for the run game.D'Andre Swift has run for 0.40 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the highest marks in the league among RBs (84th percentile).
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