Week Three: Detroit Lions (1-1) @ Arizona Cardinals (1-1)

[MichiganCardinal]

          vs.          

Setting: 09/22/2024 4:25pm EST on FOX

Site: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

Weather: Climate Controlled

Opening Spread: Lions -4.5

All-Time Series Record: Lions lead, 35-28-6

Last Meeting: 12/19/2021, Lions won 30-12

 

Arizona Cardinals (1-1)

Head Coach: Jonathan Gannon (2nd Season: 5-14)

Projected Starting QB: Kyler Murray (6th Season: 29-37-1)

Last Week: 41-10 W v. Los Angeles Rams (0-2)

Looking Ahead to Week #4: Sunday vs. Washington Commanders (1-1)

 

Your Detroit Lions (1-1)

Head Coach: Dan Campbell (4th Season: 25-27-1)

Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (9th Season: 67-51-1)

Last Week: 20-16 L v. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) 

Looking Ahead to Week #4: Monday Night v. Seattle Seahawks (2-0)

 

Elsewhere in the NFL

Primetime: Patriots @ Jets (TNF), Chiefs @ Falcons (SNF), Jaguars @ Bills (7:30pm MNF), Commanders @ Bengals (8:15pm MNF)

1:00pm: Giants @ Browns, Bears @ Colts, Eagles @ Saints, Texans @ Vikings, Chargers @ Steelers, Packers @ Titans, Broncos @ Buccaneers 

4:05/4:25pm: Panthers @ Raiders, Dolphins @ Seahawks, Ravens @ Cowboys, 49ers @ Rams 

[holygoat]

I wonder if going on the road might actually calm the offense down? I would imagine there's an unconscious pressure to deliver big in front of a packed, crazy home stadium crowd that might result in gripping the proverbial club to tightly.

[MichiganCardinal]

 

[buddha]

i hope aidan goes against backup tackles all season long!

[MichiganCardinal]

11 minutes ago, buddha said:

i hope aidan goes against backup tackles all season long!

The Bears starters seem to count.

[Motown Bombers]

 

 

[buddha]

9 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

The Bears starters seem to count.

the tackles are actually "ok."  wright was pretty good last year.  the interior was another story.  former lions ling snapper scott daly was just promoted from the practice squad to be backup center because their starter is now out for the season.

houston does have a fearsome pass rush, so i would cut them a little slack there.  and williams is a roomie who holds onto the ball too long.  that said, they were overwhelmed yesterday.  shades on the lions 2023 when james houston had his big game against the bears.

williams really dis get crushed yesterday, it was painful.

[Dan Gilmore]

Yes, so painful to watch 😎

[Sports_Freak]

Arizona is pretty good on offense. Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. can be a handful. And Murray is scary when he scrambles. Maybe Hutch needs to introduce himself, up close and personal? 😅😅

[Sports_Freak]

Sun God...Full Practice.

 

[Tigeraholic1]

[RedRamage]

23 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Arizona is pretty good on offense. Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. can be a handful. And Murray is scary when he scrambles. Maybe Hutch needs to introduce himself, up close and personal? 😅😅

Scrambling scares me. The DL seems to be getting more pressure, but many they left Mayfield scramble so much last week.

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, RedRamage said:

Scrambling scares me. The DL seems to be getting more pressure, but many they left Mayfield scramble so much last week.

And he's not even known for his scrambling ability. We'll see how the Lions D does against a real mobile QB.

[Sports_Freak]

 

[MichiganCardinal]

54 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

 

I wonder if Glasgow’s knee explains how bad he was in pass protection last Sunday.

Looking around the league, we can’t complain much about this injury report.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

So Marcus Davenport is back in full health for this week? That's good news. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Also, what was the exact play it situation that has caused Iffy to miss multiple weeks? Was it something that occurred during training camp?

[MichiganCardinal]

8 hours ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Also, what was the exact play it situation that has caused Iffy to miss multiple weeks? Was it something that occurred during training camp?

They’ve never said. Campbell said in camp that it’s something that’s been lingering for a while and sometimes flares up. They called it an Achilles injury before they called it an Ankle injury. I think it’s probably the Achilles tendinitis that CMC has that seems to be popular around the league.

[Sports_Freak]

Silo...TP Fan figured out where MCDC lives?

https://www.si.com/nfl/lions-dan-campbell-sells-house-due-security-concerns-over-harassing-fans

[TP_Fan]

If it was Ben Johnson’s house…

Anyway, I don’t see much going well in Arizona.  Lions don’t do well there. The jersey change has messed with the mojo and the we still have the coordinators that we have.

Cardinals 31, Lions 17.  Offensive woes continue on the back of questionable play calling. Lions punt on their first two drives, cardinals score on their first two and the 14-0 deficit is never challenged.

Through the first possessions of 2 games, the lions have ran 4 plays. A 3 and out and an interception.  That’s all you need to know about the coaching.  Those are supposed to be the easiest drives, they are scripted.  

[MichiganCardinal]

The last time the Lions lost two games in a row was October 30, 2022. This game should be a good litmus test for where this team is at. I expect them to bounce back.

Lions 27 Cardinals 16

[Woodrowjr]

The Lions will get their running game going in this one.  Then we will utilize Laporta for the first time once the LB's get sucked in.  Then in the 4th quarter it's bully ball as we milk the clock for the win.

[Sports_Freak]

The Lions need to get used to being the hunted instead of being the hunter. Every opponent is using the Lions as a litmus test. Can the Lions contain Murray? If not, we'll lose. Hopefully, the Lions worked all week on their red zone offense. Going 1 for 7, with multiple red zone turnovers isn't a winning recipe. And maybe cover Harrison Jr.? 

[Shinzaki]

I am of the belief that Kyler Murray isn't a carriage...he's a pumpkin.  He will revert to his true form today

[Hongbit]

11 hours ago, TP_Fan said:

If it was Ben Johnson’s house…

Anyway, I don’t see much going well in Arizona.  Lions don’t do well there. The jersey change has messed with the mojo and the we still have the coordinators that we have.

Cardinals 31, Lions 17.  Offensive woes continue on the back of questionable play calling. Lions punt on their first two drives, cardinals score on their first two and the 14-0 deficit is never challenged.

Through the first possessions of 2 games, the lions have ran 4 plays. A 3 and out and an interception.  That’s all you need to know about the coaching.  Those are supposed to be the easiest drives, they are scripted.  

This means there’s no need to go to full hater on every bad play since the result is expected.