After a much-needed bye in Week 8, the Detroit Lions came out flat in all three phases against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, leading to a disappointing 27-24 loss at home. Detroit had their issues in all three phases of the game, but particularly struggled on the offensive side of the ball, where consistent pressure on quarterback Jared Goff had them out of rhythm for the majority of the afternoon.

Per Next Gen Stats, Minnesota’s defense generated 15 quick pressures against the Lions, while logging a 35.7% quick pressure rate for the game—the highest rate allowed by Detroit’s offensive line since Week 12 of the 2022 season. Vikings’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores had a plan to slow down a Detroit offense that has given him a lot of issues over the last few years, and his players ex

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