Lions Weekly Progress Report: D-Line, Offense Face Big Challenge in Week 7

October 17, 2012   ·   Andrew Garda   ·   Jump to comments

Despite a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, we still have multiple questions about the defensive line and the sluggish start of the offense.
With a vital game against the Chicago Bears this week, the Lions had better find their answers fast. 
The game against Philadelphia helped with the lack of turnovers, with two interceptions via Michael Vick and a fumble, but the Lions couldn't score even one point off them.
Vick was sacked three times by the defense as well.
The Lions' defensive front seven will have another chance against a shaky offensive line when they travel to Chicago to face the Bears.
It's all about momentum for this defense and ultimately, they'll need to gather some against the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars before facing Minnesota again, followed by the Packers twice, the Houston Texans, the Atlanta Falcons and the Bears again over the course of the last 10 games.
The Lions defense has been a problem, and while they...

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