Game Thread: Game 6: Lions vs Bengals

[Old Lion]

1PM ET Fox

Another chance for a win. Bengals are better than expected but we are at home.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

1PM ET Fox

Another chance for a win. Bengals are better than expected but we are at home.

The Lions have a "home field advantage", since when ?

 

[Old Lion]

The Lions have a "home field advantage", since when ?

Since they beat the Ravens before the refs handed the game back to them. Lions actually dont suck at home at least. It gives them a chance.

 

[LionsWhyMe]

Since they beat the Ravens before the refs handed the game back to them.

That's absurd, the refs would never do anything like that to the schedule fillers.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Since they beat the Ravens before the refs handed the game back to them. Lions actually dont suck at home at least. It gives them a chance.

I must be viewing with a different pair of bifocals

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

This isn't good or maybe it is - not wishing the injury happened or is still lingering

Dan Campbell on Tyrell Williams potential return: 'It's off in the distance'

“That doesn’t look good right now. I would say that’s still off in the distance for sure, ” Campbell stated when asked for a possible timetable on Williams’ return.

lionswire.usatoday.com

In a radio appearance on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, Campbell revealed that the progress back from a serious concussion suffered in Week 1 will keep Williams out through this week, and perhaps longer.

“That doesn’t look good right now. I would say that’s still off in the distance for sure, ” Campbell stated when asked for a possible timetable on Williams’ return.

 

[Old Lion]

This isn't good or maybe it is - not wishing the injury happened or is still lingering

Dan Campbell on Tyrell Williams potential return: 'It's off in the distance'

“That doesn’t look good right now. I would say that’s still off in the distance for sure, ” Campbell stated when asked for a possible timetable on Williams’ return.

lionswire.usatoday.com

In a radio appearance on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, Campbell revealed that the progress back from a serious concussion suffered in Week 1 will keep Williams out through this week, and perhaps longer.

“That doesn’t look good right now. I would say that’s still off in the distance for sure, ” Campbell stated when asked for a possible timetable on Williams’ return.

I guess we will see a lot of Trinity Benson this week without Cephus too.

 

[LionsWhyMe]

I must be viewing with a different pair of bifocals

Yep, you view the NFL as a Sport when John F Kennedy signed a Bill making it Entertainment. The Lions are overpaid Actors.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I guess we will see a lot of Trinity Benson this week without Cephus too.

Not today

Lions inactives:​

• WR Trinity Benson
• DL Eric Banks
• DL Jashon Cornell
• EDGE Jesse Lemonier
• CB Mark Gilbert
• DB Daryl Worley

Jemar Jefferson is active for the 1st time

The Lions made a few roster moves this week, placing WR Quintez Cephus and NB/KR Corey Balentine on injured reserve, signing rookie CB Mark Gilbert off the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad, as well as elevating WR Geronimo Allison and NB Nickell Robey-Coleman from their practice squad for this game, bringing the active roster to 54 players.

The Lions opted to keep only five receivers active today and in a bit of a surprise move, Trinity Benson is a healthy scratch, making Tom Kennedy and Geronimo Allison active for the first time this season. Benson has struggled recently, but by all accounts, the Lions remain optimistic about the receiver.

 

[phantomfoul88]

Should just give Blough a shot, he can't do any worse

 

[Edonidd]

Announced apparently wanted to say something nice about the Lions. He stated Goff was having a good season, having gone over 200 yards passing in each of their first 5 games...

At the time he was 11/17 for 47 yards.

Finally our franchise is saved.

 

[Edonidd]

The Lions have a "home field advantage", since when ?

Lol FOX should go back to fake crowd noise. Stadiums were louder than this last year.

 

[phantomfoul88]

Goff is averaging 3.3 yards/pass . Ranked 33rd among NFL qb's. LMAO!!!

 

[Old Lion]

Wow. That was just sad. Defense finally gassed in the second half after being on the field most of the game. Offense is terrible. Swift and Hock are the only decent players out there. O-line is just not good without Ragnow and to some extent Decker but that is expected. Goff is regressing IMO. We might have the number 1 pick in the draft.

 

[Mebert]

Wow. That was just sad. Defense finally gassed in the second half after being on the field most of the game. Offense is terrible. Swift and Hock are the only decent players out there. O-line is just not good without Ragnow and to some extent Decker but that is expected. Goff is regressing IMO. We might have the number 1 pick in the draft.

Just hope we don't use it on a qb

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Should just give Blough a shot, he can't do any worse

Goff is doing an excellent job towards obtaining the No.1 overall pick for 2022 draft, so why screw that up inserting Blough

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Swift and Hock are the only decent players out there.

Hock injured with the knee and Swift behind this line isn't doing much on a consistent basis.
J. Williams currently appears to be better than Swift but doesn't receive anywhere near the opportunities

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Just hope we don't use it on a qb

I'm definitely on your side of thinking regarding this comment.
I don't see one CFB QB performing consistently enough this year that warrants being drafted.
I'd rather see the FO continue to build the defense 1st outside of adding 1, maybe 2, WR from the upcoming draft and probably another TE

add from the next draft
at least one edge rusher
one safety
one ILB

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I might as well keep up with the weekly posting of another bad play(s) coming from Will Harris - getting rag-dolled by Ja'Marr Chase as Joe Mixon scores. If Will Harris does not drastically improve his defense by game 12 then DC might as well get Price or Elliott some reps as at Safety in order to see if they're worth keeping for next year

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Even though Barnes makes some mistakes, he's been a boost for that defense on limited snaps

NFL Week 6 Team of the Week & Awards | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF

PFF’s NFL Team of the Week and player awards from Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season. Indianapolis Colts' Carson Wentz leads the way at quarterback after his clinical performance against the hapless Houston Texans, while Dallas Cowboys edge Randy Gregory headlines on defense.

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Defense​

DI: Armon Watts, Minnesota Vikings
DI: Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers
Edge: Randy Gregory, Dallas Cowboys
Edge: Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars
LB: Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts
LB: Derrick Barnes, Detroit Lions
CB: Bashaud Breeland, Minnesota Vikings
CB: Chidobe Awuzie, Cincinnati Bengals
S: Taylor Rapp, Los Angeles Rams
S: Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Flex: Amani Hooker, Tennessee Titans