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| | www.lionslockerroom.com (8th May 19 at 1:30am UTC) |   | The Detroit Lions were dominated in almost every phase of the game Sunday as they fell 28-14 to the Seattle Seahawks. Here are a few things we learned in a dismal Week 8 performance:Detroit needs help in the secondarySeattle quarterback Russell Wilson did not test All-Pro corner Darius Slay much on Sunday http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-anthony-zettel-jersey , mainly because he did not need to. The Lions defensive backs were all a mess. Nevin Lawson gave up a touchdown when he was in position to break the play up. Teez Tabor failed to make a play on the ball for a touchdown as well, and later was beat deep on a simple corner route for a huge gain. Quandre Diggs also gave up a touchdown on a poor play, and Glover Quin let a ball he could have easily intercepted slip behind him for a big reception. Detroit’s defensive backs — sans Slay — being bad at playing the ball and failing to make plays even when they were in position to has been a huge issue this season. They are giving up receptions too easily and were clearly outmatched by a subpar Seahawks receiving corps. It’s hard to find a fix. No free agent available at this point in the season is going to be a worthwhile addition and with Patrick Peterson now off the trade market there may not be any trade options either. Where ever it comes from, the Lions are desperate for a remedy. Damon Harrison should help Jarrad DavisThe addition of Damon Harrison was an obvious boost to the team’s run defense. When he was on the field Sunday, Detroit looked a lot more sound upfront. The Lions newest addition also looks like he is going to help 2017 first-round pick Jarrad Davis a lot as well. Harrison’s ability to occupy space and not get moved out from the interior makes things easier for the linebacker. Davis has less to worry about now with the gaps in front of him properly filled and it gives him freedom to fly around the field.Davis was everywhere Sunday. He was making tackles from sideline to sideline and was able to build on an impressive performance last week against the Miami Dolphins. The second-year player is finally finding is footing in the NFL and the addition of Harrison is a boost that he will really enjoy.Kenny Golladay has cooled off from hot startKenny Golladay looked like an absolute stud to start the season. The sophomore wide receiver caught 27 passes for 428 yards and three scores in the teams five opening games. He has disappeared since.Golladay was only targeted twice last week against the Dolphins, catching both for 37 yards. He vanished once again this week. The receiver was only targeted one time by Matthew Stafford, catching the pass for 12 yards. The game plan seems to be featuring Marvin Jones Jr. instead recently as the young receiver has taken a back seat. This is not something to be to worried about at the moment Jake Rudock Jersey White , as he could easily be the focus of the offense again next week, but it is something to take note of going forward. ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A day after their first win of the season, the change in the mood of the previously winless Detroit Lions was evident.In one corner of the locker room, linebacker Marquis Flowers and running back LeGarrette Blount engaged in a heated debate over whether Kobe Bryant or LeBron James was the greater basketball player.“Just coming in today, it was a little bit different,” Lions wide receiver Golden Tate said. “It’s kind of a sigh of relief.”Winning has a way of lifting the tension. Especially considering the quality of the opponent that the Lions beat.Sunday’s decisive 26-10 victory over the New England Patriots was fashioned by a smothering performance from the Lions defense.The Lions held the Patriots to 209 yards Womens Trey Flowers Jersey , the fewest they’ve allowed since holding the New York Giants to 197 yards on Sept. 8, 2014.“To finally get our first win, against a team like that, that’s a yearly contender for the Super Bowl, it’s a pretty big deal,” Tate said.It was only the third time since 2007 that the Patriots produced fewer than 210 yards.Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who led the NFL with 4 Womens Eli Harold Jersey ,577 yards passing last season, was limited to 133 yards.“That is amazing,” Lions cornerback Darius Slay said. “That is really amazing.”In the first quarter, Detroit held a 126-5 edge in yards and a 12:30-2:30 advantage in time of possession. The first three drives of the game saw Detroit outgain the Patriots 196-13 and hold a 14-0 edge in first downs. The Lions outgained the Patriots 231-70 in the first half.“We couldn’t execute anything,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.Lions running back Kerryon Johnson, who finished with 16 carries for 101 yards and became the first Lions running back to record a 100-yard rushing game since Reggie Bush against Green Bay on Nov. 28, 2013 http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-taylor-decker-jersey , felt the defensive performance was what keyed the win.“I think the defense was a lot more impressive than we were,” Johnson said. “They had to shut down Tom Brady.”Slay preferred to view their success story as a team effort.“This was really all about the offense controlling the ball and keeping us rested,” Slay said. “The best game plan against Tom Brady is keeping him off the field, and the offense kept putting up long drives.”The Lions also handed much of the credit to coach Matt Patricia, the former Patriots defensive coordinator who earned his first win as an NFL head coach.“He made everything smooth this week,” Slay said. “He knows everything about that team and he made sure we knew it as well.”Patricia wasn’t about to take the pat on the back without returning it to his players.“A week ago, the story was completely different as I stood here Womens Jarrad Davis Jersey ,” Patricia said. “It was a good collective team effort. I think everybody that had a significant role, I thought they did a good job.”Improving to 1-2 on the season while handing the defending AFC champion Patriots (1-2) their second straight loss, the Lions said it won’t matter if they don’t carry the momentum into Sunday’s game at Dallas against the Cowboys.“Now that we have this win, it means nothing if we don’t come back this week and have a great week of practice and go out there and handle business on the road against another good opponent,” Tate said.“We’re happy we got that first win, but now we’ve got to put that game to bed. Now we’ve got to prepare like we did last week for the Dallas Cowboys on the road. Try to hit restart and go do it again.”
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