The Detroit Lions face off against the Cincinnati Bengals this week, and as 10.5-point road favorites, it looks like the Lions could be on track for another multi-touchdown victory. But is this matchup really that lopsided? Let’s take a closer look in our Detroit Lions Week 5 preview and prediction. It’s On Paper time!

Lions pass offense (6th in DVOA) vs. Bengals pass defense (27th)

Detroit’s passing chart may not look as green as you’d expect, especially considering that Week 1 “disaster” actually falls right within the Packers’ defensive averages. But it turns out the defenses of the Bears and Ravens aren’t that good, while the Browns’ passer rating average is surprisingly high.

Still, for the season, they’re regularly outperforming averages (remember: positive percentages are good fo

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