The Detroit Lions' 37-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers took a cleaver to their playoff chances with just two games left in the season, and it re-centered the expectations surrounding this team. The Lions allowed 320 rushing yards and their typically explosive offense struggled for long portions of the game.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff looks to pass under pressure from Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns during the second half of an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. The Detroit Lions’ 37-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers took a cleaver to their playoff chances with just two games left in the season, and it re-centered the expectations surrounding this team.
The foundation for a great team is clearly here, but they're not quite there yet. That's OK, because this team isimproved than they were a year ago. They just need one more offseason to get over the hump in terms of joining the ranks of bonafide playoff teams.because they have performed like one of the better teams in the league. Prior to this game, they had won six of their last seven with the only loss coming against the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving.
Chuba Hubbard and Dont’a Foreman are quality running backs for the Panthers, but they looked like prime Deangelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart against this Lions defense. For the first half of this game, the Panthers were on pace to smash the single-game rushing record of 423 yards set by the New York Giants in 1950. That’s not really the sign of a defense that’s ready for postseason ball, especially considering the Lions would be on the road if they were to make the playoffs.
Missing out on the playoffs this year would sting, but Saturday's game was a bit of a needed reality check for the Lions. They’re close, but not there just yet.
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