As the Lions’ injury-ravaged defense is just trying to find enough healthy bodies to put on the field, their offense is accomplishing unprecedented feats.
In the Lions’ 40-34 win over the 49ers on Monday night, they had no turnovers. That made it the fifth time this season that they’ve scored at least 40 points and had zero turnovers. That’s unprecedented in NFL history.
The Lions also had no turnovers in their 52-6 win over the Jaguars, their 52-14 win over the Titans, their 47-9 win over the Cowboys and their 42-29 win over the Seahawks.
Only two other teams in NFL history have even scored 40 points with no turnovers four times in a season: The 2019 Ravens and this year’s Bills, who did it against the Lions in addition to doing it in three other games.
The reality for the Lions is that their offense may need to keep playing at that level if they’re going to reach their first Super Bowl in franchise history. With injuries on the defense like Detroit has, near perfection on offense has to be the standard.
