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At the present time, the 5th-least pass-heavy team in the league near the goal line (53.3% in a neutral context) according to the model is the Detroit Lions.At the moment, the most sluggish paced offense in the NFL (adjusted for context) according to the predictive model is the Lions.Opposing offenses teams have been afraid to rely on the passing game too much against the Chiefs, averaging the 9th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a lowly 31.2 per game) this year.When talking about pocket protection (and the impact it has on all passing attack statistics), the O-line of the Lions profiles as the 10th-worst in the NFL this year.This year, the strong Chiefs defense has given up a measly 1.00 touchdowns through the air per game to opposing teams: the 4th-lowest rate in football.
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