THE BLITZ projects the Detroit Lions as the 11th-least pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 56.1% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-least plays run on the slate this week at 124.8 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Detroit Lions O-line grades out as the 4th-worst in the league this year in protecting the QB, which has a negative impact on all passing offense stats across the board.The Carolina Panthers defense has been quite strong when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 3.87 yards-after-the-catch this year: the least in the league.The Detroit Lions offensive line has afforded their quarterback a measly 2.53 seconds before the pass (9th-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a harmful impact on all air attack statistics across the board.
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