THE BLITZ projects the Detroit Lions to be the 7th-most run-centric offense in the NFL near the end zone (in a neutral context) right now with a 44.4% red zone run rate.Opposing offenses have run for the 8th-most TDs in football (1.06 per game) vs. the Philadelphia Eagles defense since the start of last season.The Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackles project as the 2nd-worst group of DTs in football since the start of last season in regard to run defense.The Detroit Lions have gone for it on 4th down 27.9% of the time since the start of last season (most in the NFL), which usually means more offensive volume, more TD potential, and higher offensive statistics across the board.
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