Lions offense outlook
By: Jake Rajala
The Detroit Lions are more balanced in 2026 than they were ten years ago. Back in the day, Matthew Stafford looked like the Buccaneers version of Jameis Winston, where he made lazy mistakes. The former Lions and Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson said he smoked pot for a “handful of games”. If the old version of Matthew Stafford was my QB, I would resort to drugs before each game, too.
The Lions offense took a minor step back when Ben Johnson left. The Lions went from the first scoring offense to the fourth scoring offense. On the flip-side, Nobody will miss the Ben Johnson special where Lions offense runs it on 3rd and long.
The Lions have one of the best WR duos in the league. Amon Ra. St Brown had 10 touchdowns in 2023, 12 TDs in 2024, and 11 TDs last season. The Lions WR2 was Jameson Williams and he’s quite the deep threat. He isn’t as nerdy as former Lions WR2 Nate Burleson, who is a current NFL analyst. However, he’s more explosive than Nate.
Sam LaPorta is from the TE factory, Iowa. I’m not saying he’s as impressive in the red zone as former Iowa TE George Kittle. Sam likely doesn’t laugh while pancaking a defender, as Kittle does.
The Lions don’t only have glamour with their toys on offense. They also have the best tackle in the league with Penei Sewell. PFF graded him as number one. He sadly had a TD catch overturn by a penalty.
Goff may be playing at a very high level. However, he can’t let Matthew Stafford get the best of him. Stafford already have better weather (in LA) than Goff. Goff can’t also let Stafford outperfom his between the white lines.
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