1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,560 Speaker 1: Mahomes back throws. 2 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 2: It is please pick off, picked off by the Lions 3 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 2: by Branch with it left side. 4 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: He's going, baby, He's going to the house. Touch down 5 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: to Tod Lyons deflected in the air. 6 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: Branch ran under it and he took it all the 7 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 2: way back. 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to the twenty in the Huddle Podcast presented by Microsoft. 9 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: You see me, I hitched a ride home from New 10 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: Orleans with the team. PJ is still handling things down 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. So because of this game, because of 12 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: the excitement of the game, because of the importance of 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: the game, we have decided that we will still do 14 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: the twenty in the Huddle podcast for you guys. I 15 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: am Tim Twentyman. He is PJ Clark. As always, we 16 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: talk to you guys after the game and Peg, I 17 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: don't know what to say about that one. That was 18 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: a fun one. I mean, I think you knew when 19 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: it was twenty one nothing, it wasn't gonna be a game. 20 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: It was going to be forty to fifty to nothing. 21 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,839 Speaker 1: You knew New Orleans was, you know, going to come back, 22 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: and boy they made a game of it at the 23 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: end there. 24 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was that was something that was that was 25 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,559 Speaker 2: a it was. It was a wild second half for sure. 26 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously you mentioned that the hot start for 27 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 2: the Lions seven or seven minutes in twenty one nothing. 28 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 2: It took advantage of of a of a short field 29 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 2: and put a couple of good drives together. But h 30 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 2: New Orleans, as as Dan Campbell said postgame, is they 31 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 2: they fought, They were a tough team, and they they 32 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 2: stood in it until the end, and it took took 33 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 2: a really big drive by the offense late to put 34 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 2: this one away. 35 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: Resiliency. I think that's what Dan Campbell talked about after 36 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: the game too, and not just resiliency in terms of 37 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: coming back and playing well after a loss. The Lions 38 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: hadn't lost two games in a row all years, so 39 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: you know, you wanted to talk about that resiliency of 40 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: you know, coming back and not stacking losses together. You know, 41 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: good teams bounced back, but also just the resiliency to 42 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: to handle kind of the body blows that New Orleans 43 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: gave this team in the second half. They made it 44 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: really a game thirty three to twenty eight. There late 45 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: defense makes a critical fourth down stop and then like 46 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: they've done all year long, Dan Campbell put the ball 47 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: in Jared Golf's hands, put the ball in his offense's hands, 48 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: and they won in the game. And in those moments, 49 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: you want your best players and your best unit on 50 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: the field making plays. And that was certainly the case 51 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: Sunday in New Orleans with Jared Golf making two critical 52 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 1: third down throws, one to Sam Laporte on a third 53 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: and seven, one to Josh Reynolds on a third and nine, 54 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: and that ice of the game. 55 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, that was that the offense came up 56 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 2: big when they had to, and it was a slow 57 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: second half, as they've tended to be this year. Third 58 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 2: quarter again kind of snake bitten. Offensively, got some slow starts, 59 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 2: kicked a field goal as the time expired in the 60 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 2: third quarter, but wasn't able to finish a drive. But 61 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 2: I mean you mentioned Josh Reynolds to me, he made 62 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 2: the player of the game to put it away his 63 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 2: first catch of the day. I mean, that's just we 64 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 2: talked about Josh Reynalds so much early in the year, 65 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 2: when before Jamo was back, that that's a guy that 66 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 2: Jared is so comfortable with, and when the chips were 67 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 2: down that that's where he went to seal the game. 68 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: And Dan Campbell is really comfortable with Jared Golf in 69 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: those kinds of situations. This is what he had to 70 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: say at the end of the game, just about icing 71 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: it and having the confidence that his offense could get 72 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: it done. 73 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, absolutely, And uh, that's our guy, that's what 74 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 3: he does. Line was protecting well today, you know, and 75 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 3: h and Laporta was. I'll be honestly, I felt like 76 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 3: we were getting some separation now in areas and Laporta 77 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: was really showing up. And uh and there again, like 78 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 3: I said, Reynolds, you know, made a heck of a 79 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 3: catch there. So look at the critical moments, you know, 80 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 3: our offense finished it out for us. 81 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: And then Peege. It's been that case multiple times this 82 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: year about this offense stepping up and Jared Goff stepping up. 83 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: And we'd be remiss if we didn't bring up rookie 84 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 1: Sam Laporta pretty yeah, because boy peage, I think I 85 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 1: think the Lions have something special in this kid. Yeah. 86 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 2: I mean this is you're looking nine for nine target receptions, 87 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 2: one hundred and forty yards, a touchdown, a long of 88 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 2: forty eight. I mean I think he had at least 89 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 2: three first downs, like, I mean, you are including a 90 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 2: big one late to even get to the set that 91 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 2: ended up putting the game away. I mean, he is 92 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 2: is a trusted player at this point, and he has 93 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 2: been truly the whole year, and he has been truly 94 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 2: since Mini Camp when this all started. But man, oh man, 95 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 2: today was I mean, one hundred and forty yards from 96 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:51,720 Speaker 2: a tight end is just incredible. 97 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,480 Speaker 1: No tight end in the NFL through twelve games has 98 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: had sixty catches, six hundred yards, six touchdowns. I mean, 99 00:04:57,760 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: this kid is not only on pace to break all 100 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: of Detroit's rookie tight end records, but I mean we're 101 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: getting into the territory here where he might have the 102 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: greatest rookie season of a tight end in NFL history. 103 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: And boy has Brad Holmes hit a home run with 104 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: this pick? And PG? You know what I like the 105 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:16,160 Speaker 1: most about this game. I went through the transcript of 106 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: Dennis Allen's comments and Dan Campbell said it too, but 107 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: they really, speaking of the Saints made a concerted effort 108 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: to take I'm on ross Saint Brown out of this game. 109 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 1: I think more than any other team this year, he. 110 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 2: And they succeeded they did. 111 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: I mean he saw double coverage, they bracketed him. I 112 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: mean they were not gonna let I'm on Ross Saint 113 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: Brown beat them. Now, he still had the twenty five 114 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: yard touchdown because that's what great players do. But what 115 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: was it? Two catches for forty nine yards. I mean 116 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: we don't see that kind of stat line. 117 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 2: And only targeted six times. I don't remember the last 118 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 2: time he had under ten targets. 119 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 1: And so the Saints do that, Well, what does Detroit need? 120 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: Detroit needs somebody else to step up. When a team 121 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: is going to do that and they're going to say, okay, 122 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: fourteen eight to beat us, well, then you're gonna get 123 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 1: single coverage with a lot of these other guys. And 124 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: for Sam port It to step up and say, look, 125 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: you're going to cover me single coverage with a linebacker 126 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 1: and a safety. I'm too fast for a linebacker, I'm 127 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: too big for a safety. I'll just go ahead and 128 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: catch all nine of my targets for one hundred and 129 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: forty yards and just keep this thing rolling. I think 130 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: that was huge for this Lions offense, and I think 131 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 1: that puts on tape to other teams moving forward that look, 132 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 1: you want to do that and you want to leave 133 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 1: Sam Laporto one on one good luck? 134 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean you are. It's a pick your poison. 135 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:36,359 Speaker 2: And a lot of the offseason talk was can j 136 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 2: Mo be a wide receiver too? Ken Josh Reynolds step 137 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 2: up to the Lions need to even add a wide receiver. 138 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 2: You have to have a second option behind Novin Ross, 139 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 2: Saint Brown and Sam has been that guy all year 140 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,840 Speaker 2: and there's no better example of that today. And then 141 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 2: you mentioned it. Lions pr are wonderful point PR staff 142 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 2: tweeted this one out. This list is wild. Only players 143 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,239 Speaker 2: in NFL history to have sixty plus receptions, six hundred 144 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 2: and seventy five receiving yards, and six receiving cutchdowns in 145 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 2: their first twelve games. Justin Jefferson, Michael Thomas, Odell Beckham, 146 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 2: Marcus Colston, and Kwan Bolden and Sam Laporta only tight 147 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 2: end on that list. 148 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 1: I was gonna say one of those names doesn't belong. 149 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 2: Only tight end on those lists. Those are a rookie 150 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 2: of the years, Those are superstar players. 151 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: And Sam Laporta, I mean this kid is a stud. 152 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: I think they hit a home run. You know he 153 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: doesn't make Mas which are you know, mental errors, missed assignments. 154 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 1: He doesn't make any of those, and if he does, 155 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: it's very very rare, Jared Goff said after the game. 156 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: And he's got terrific hands, he gets separation at the 157 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: top of his routes, he's good blocking in the run game. 158 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: I mean, there's just what can't this kid do. And 159 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: he's a rookie. I mean, he's only going to going 160 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: to continue to get better and better and better. Boy, 161 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 1: this has got to be really exciting if you're a 162 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: Lions fan. 163 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, and you were just you're taking advantage 164 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 2: of what the defense gives you at that point. I mean, 165 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 2: you mentioned the Amorad touchdown was great. You had him 166 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 2: on a linebacker in the slot, and you're gonna take 167 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 2: that matchup every time. But then, you know you mentioned 168 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 2: it in the preview podcast. This week, Paulson and Diebo 169 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 2: played pretty well, broke up a couple passes. I mean, 170 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 2: you know that's an outside corner that if a'm Araz there, 171 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 2: he's a little lengthier, he's got longer arms. It's gonna 172 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 2: be a tough gonna be a tough matchup, So you 173 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 2: got to find other things to take advantage of it. 174 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 2: And man, when you have a player like Sam Laporta, 175 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 2: it's it's clearly a good thing to have, because I 176 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 2: really one hundred and forty, one hundred and forty yards 177 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:43,079 Speaker 2: from a tight end. That's like Kelsey Gronk, Jimmy Graham 178 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 2: scored a touchdown for the Saints. You want to throw 179 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 2: old Jimmy Graham twenty fourteen in there, Like that's the 180 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 2: type of stuff we're talking about, And that's crazy. 181 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: We're talking about Kelsey, We're talking about Gronk. I mean, 182 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,079 Speaker 1: Sam's being put in the same you know light as 183 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: those guys, and I think it fits. And you've got 184 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: to be so excited if you're linespan about that, and 185 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:03,839 Speaker 1: with this young kid. And of course, like Sam, after 186 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 1: the game, we talked to him and you know, he 187 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: credited everybody else around him except himself. And you know, 188 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: he was also asked, you know, when's he gonna, you know, 189 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: start to maybe reflect on this a little bit or 190 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: maybe pinch himself with the type of season he's had. 191 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 1: And he said, no, no, no, no, no, there's plenty of 192 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 1: time after the season for that. Take a listen, after 193 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:26,199 Speaker 1: the season ends. Yeah, it's a you don't want to 194 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: get caught up and all that. It just kind of 195 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: muddies your vision and clouds your vision for the team 196 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: and the success that we hope to have moving forward. 197 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: And so there's Sam. You gotta love that mentality about 198 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 1: that young man. He just wants to come to work, 199 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 1: just wants to put his head down and all he 200 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: does is make plays. And you gotta love a guy 201 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 1: like that. I think he certainly fits this culture, this coach. 202 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: He's exactly the kind of guy they want to build 203 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: their core around. And look, I think you also have 204 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 1: to credit this Detroit offensive line too. You know, Jared 205 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:02,560 Speaker 1: was sacked one time in the game. You know, he 206 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: had to move around, had to navigate a little bit. 207 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: I thought he did a really good job. 208 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was gonna say this is this is a 209 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 2: really good Jared pocket game. Honestly, it was. 210 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: Really really good. In that play that he made on 211 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: third down that was dropped by David Montgomery, I thought 212 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,319 Speaker 1: that was you know, he shifted left and stepped up 213 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 1: and jumped through and it should have been a first down. Look, 214 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: drops happened in this league. Everybody's human. But then to 215 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: bounce back get another chance at it again even on 216 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: the on the game, on the play that that ended 217 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:33,719 Speaker 1: the game, the the past two Reynolds. Excuse me, he 218 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:36,719 Speaker 1: said after the game, I was gonna take a sack there. 219 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: I was totally prepared to take a sack there because 220 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,719 Speaker 1: I wanted the clock to still run. But look, he 221 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:44,959 Speaker 1: shifted to his left, he stepped up a little bit, 222 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,720 Speaker 1: saw the opening, made a great throw and ends the game. 223 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: And and kudos to the offensive line who was without 224 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: Frank rag Now he got hurt a little bit over 225 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 1: two minutes to go in the third quarter. It's a 226 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: knee injury. It didn't look good initial, but Dan said 227 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,320 Speaker 1: they got a little bit more positive news after the game. Now, 228 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: obviously an MRI is going to have to determine that 229 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:09,080 Speaker 1: on Monday. We'll see how that goes. That would be 230 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 1: obviously a huge loss. He hasn't allowed a sack all season. 231 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,280 Speaker 1: I think only two quarterback hits. He's been terrific in 232 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 1: the run game. He's having a Pro Bowl season in 233 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 1: my opinion. But Lak Graham stepped in and for this team, 234 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:24,200 Speaker 1: one sack, allowed, thirty carries, one hundred and forty two yards. 235 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: They came out wanted to establish the run. Six of 236 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: their first seven plays were runs. I think that first 237 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: drive fifty nine yards on the ground. I mean they 238 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: saw that as an opportunity. I thought those guys up 239 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: front set the tone for the game early on. 240 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think they made it a point even you know, 241 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 2: you get a false starting on the first play game, 242 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 2: you're looking at first and fifteen out of the gate, 243 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 2: and you just run the ball down their throat three 244 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 2: straight times. See it first down? I was you want 245 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,319 Speaker 2: to talk about setting a tone that was really impressive. 246 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 2: And there was a good run on third and seven 247 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:57,719 Speaker 2: by Dave Montgomery even convert that, but there was there 248 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 2: was a really good push today. I mean, I feel 249 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 2: like we talk about him even a little bit more 250 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 2: and more every week. Gives again electric I mean seven 251 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:09,320 Speaker 2: and a half of Carrey didn't get maybe the double 252 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 2: digit touches that you want to get from him, but 253 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 2: when he had the ball, it worked and it was 254 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 2: quick to set up that first score of the game. 255 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: And how about you know, we've seen it before. We 256 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: saw the fourth down in LA where they decided to 257 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 1: run it. Was that a fourth and six. They decided 258 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 1: to run it a third and seven early in this game. 259 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 1: I think if you're a defense now you're starting to 260 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:32,319 Speaker 1: watch this tape, I think you have to respect him, 261 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: really have to just start to respect that. And what 262 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 1: I think is going to start to happen page is 263 00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 1: you're going to have to respect that and you get 264 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:43,720 Speaker 1: one hard playfake, you get one really good concept that. 265 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, you want to say some Sam Laporta stuff, Pat. 266 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: And I'm even talking. I'm even talking maybe some jame 267 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: O kind of stuff that these kind of runs, these 268 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 1: kinds of situations I think open up those possibilities too 269 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:58,880 Speaker 1: for a safety that now takes one extra peek in 270 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 1: the backfield, just to make sure you take one peek. 271 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 1: With Jamo, we saw that speed and the open field. 272 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 1: I think maybe we could start to see some things 273 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: down the field with him as well too, just because 274 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 1: of their ability to run the football on these kinds 275 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: of situations. 276 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, and you're just you're forcing teams to think that, oh, 277 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 2: David Montgomery can get eight yards when the chips are 278 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 2: down whenever they need it to. And the advantage to 279 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 2: we talked about it when on the Chicago two minute 280 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 2: drill that ended up winning a game. It's just an 281 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 2: extra card to play in those situations that you feel 282 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 2: comfortable running the ball in a two minute because you 283 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 2: know you're going to get eight yards on it when 284 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 2: the defense maybe isn't expecting it. Would you rather just 285 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 2: get eight yards up the middle or try to throw 286 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 2: to the sideline to burn the clock, or can you 287 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 2: convert a third and seven in a light box? You 288 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 2: know you have the front to do that. And that 289 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,760 Speaker 2: first drive, even that first set of three to even 290 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:59,319 Speaker 2: just get stalled out on the first and fifteen and 291 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 2: then can that That to me was it was really important, 292 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 2: especially coming off last week's game. 293 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:06,520 Speaker 1: All right, we got to flip over and talk about 294 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 1: the defense a little bit. You know, I thought it 295 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 1: was up and down and then up again. You know, 296 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: it was just kind of one of those weird games 297 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:15,680 Speaker 1: where you know they make the plays early on. You know, 298 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: you love the the sack on the third series from 299 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: from Bruce Irvin to get them off the field force 300 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 1: au punt there. That's exciting. Then look the first defensive 301 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 1: play of the game. We saw it in Kansas City, 302 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 1: Brian Branch kind of you know, Johnny on the spot 303 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: right where you need to yep. You know, ball bounces 304 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: off a receiver and one hand and he brings it 305 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: in and that leads to a touchdown. So you know, 306 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 1: early on the defense is making plays, they're getting stops. 307 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: And then look, like we talked about off the top 308 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: of you knew New Orleans was gonna come back a 309 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 1: little bit, and they did. And I thought they had 310 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: Detroit's defense on their heels a little bit. I think 311 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: the pass rush lulled a little bit there in the 312 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:59,240 Speaker 1: third quarter. I thought the coverage was a little bit 313 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: spotty at times. There were some holes. And look, they 314 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: had some bounces go their way too. I mean the 315 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: one play to a Lave down at the bottom. I mean, 316 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: that's a Jerry Jacob's interception, but no, it gets tipped 317 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 1: and then a Lave catches it. So they didn't have 318 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: some bounces go their way. But again two sacks, one 319 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 1: from Bruce Evern. You gotta love that they had some pressure, 320 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 1: but maybe not as consistent as you'd like. Ben an 321 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: issue all year, and when they don't pressure, you know, 322 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,360 Speaker 1: we saw some of the holes. But look, a Lave 323 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: is a really good, you know receiver in this league. 324 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: Eight targets, five catches, one hundred and nineteen yards. Some 325 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 1: big plays. I mean kudos to him. He gets paid 326 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 1: in this league too. But I think when they needed 327 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: it late, you know, with with New Orleans having a 328 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: chance to drive the field, score touchdown win that game. 329 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 1: You know, they pressured Jamis Winston who had to come 330 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: in after Bruce Servn knocked out Derek Carr, forced the 331 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 1: turnover on downs, and just kind of made the plays 332 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:00,200 Speaker 1: when they needed to. That's a good team right up 333 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: and up in playing situational football. 334 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean even preventing you know, the Jamis series 335 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 2: from just continuing and forcing Jamis off the field to 336 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 2: give your offense an opportunity. I think it was a 337 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 2: fourth and sixth, what like the forty seven yard line midfield, 338 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 2: that's totally you know, that's a spot where you need 339 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 2: to come up and you had to go back out there. 340 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 2: If Jared took that sack on third down, you had 341 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 2: to be ready for a two minute drill. That could 342 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 2: have gotten the other way. But, like you said, Brian Branch, 343 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 2: obviously a standout I thought Jack Campbell, you know, a 344 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 2: lot was made about the linebacking situation, obviously without Alex 345 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 2: this week and Alex Angeloni having a great year, but 346 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 2: Jack Campbell stepped up today. I thought, I thought he 347 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 2: looked comfortable at his natural spot and played a lot 348 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:50,080 Speaker 2: better than maybe he had in previous weeks. Jalen Reeves 349 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 2: Mayben another standout on teams and in coverage against Kamara, 350 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 2: the best receiving back in the league this year. And 351 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 2: I thought you did a pretty good job of limiting 352 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 2: Taysom Hill. I mean that was another big sticking point 353 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 2: this week. Only seventy four total yards, did not complete 354 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 2: a pass. I mean, I think you got to be 355 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 2: pretty satisfied with how you locked that guy down too. 356 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:11,919 Speaker 2: You know, a lave a very good receiver, as you mentioned, 357 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 2: but I think the bones were there today may be 358 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 2: better than they were against the Packers today. 359 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:20,600 Speaker 1: No, one hundred percent. I'm glad you brought up Jayleen 360 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: res Maymon too, because I mean, how important is to 361 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,120 Speaker 1: have a guy like that on your team, right, I mean, 362 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:28,199 Speaker 1: a core special team or one of the best special 363 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:30,520 Speaker 1: team guys in the league had four tackles I think 364 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: in the first half, or one of the two halves 365 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:36,240 Speaker 1: on special teams to be able to just pop in there. Hey, 366 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 1: we need you on defense. We're down, Alex. You're gonna 367 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 1: get some snaps on defense, shot the gap a couple 368 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:44,800 Speaker 1: of times, had to tackle for loss, defended a pass. 369 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:47,520 Speaker 1: I just thought, you know, you need guys like that, 370 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 1: You need performances like that if you're gonna win games. 371 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: When you're injured, a guy can step in and make 372 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:57,399 Speaker 1: a play here or there. And I just speak to 373 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: the depth of this Robster. And I think Dan Campbell 374 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:02,360 Speaker 1: was right all week last week when he said, Look, 375 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 1: I've got a lot of confidence in that linebacker room. 376 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 1: I think it's really really deep. I think we got 377 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,440 Speaker 1: some guys that could step in. I thought Jalen Reeves 378 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 1: Mayven was a terrific example of that. 379 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:13,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, and he didn't lose anything on teams, which is 380 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 2: where's he's your best player too. And you saw that 381 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 2: four tackles on the first half. That is wild, busting 382 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:23,480 Speaker 2: it all the way down and making those tackles. Jack 383 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 2: I thought was very solid again, giving his gunners and 384 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:31,159 Speaker 2: germ opportunities to make plays on the ball right away, 385 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 2: limiting big returns. But to have the flexibility is like, yeah, 386 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:38,199 Speaker 2: you're not only the special teams ACE and you have 387 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 2: Pittman and you had Nawaski, who made his debut today, 388 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 2: You're you're pretty deep at linebacker on the roster, You're 389 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 2: carrying a lot of guys at that position. But to 390 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 2: have your your best special team or Jalen rs maybe 391 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:52,160 Speaker 2: also be able to come and be your coverage backer, 392 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:54,399 Speaker 2: especially with the guy like Kamara on the other side. 393 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:57,919 Speaker 2: That the importance of that, the value of that in 394 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 2: a week without your defensive cap and your man in 395 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,159 Speaker 2: the middle there cannot be overstated. 396 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, Bruce Irvin, I thought that was a really nice 397 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: storyline in this one too. You know, obviously needed a 398 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:12,199 Speaker 1: couple of weeks to you know, get ready, get back 399 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 1: into football shape, not having OTAs, not having a training camp. 400 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,080 Speaker 1: I talked to him this week, I stopped by his locker, 401 00:19:17,119 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 1: and he really appreciated that about Dan Campbell in this 402 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:22,439 Speaker 1: coaching staff. He said, sometimes, you know, a team is 403 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: really in need of a guy to help out, will 404 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:27,160 Speaker 1: kind of throw him in their right away, and when 405 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: he's not ready, and that's when injuries happened, That's when 406 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:31,919 Speaker 1: things like that happened. He really appreciated the fact that 407 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,359 Speaker 1: the Lions took their time waited for him to get ready. 408 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:36,520 Speaker 1: He said, this week, I'm ready and I think I 409 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:39,640 Speaker 1: can help and boy, he was right. We talked about 410 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:41,119 Speaker 1: the sack. You know, I've got to go back and 411 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 1: watch the tape, but I think there were some pressures there. 412 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: You know, he's thirty six years old. I think he 413 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: maybe forgot on the penalty that the rules have changed 414 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 1: a little bit. When he was young in this league, 415 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:54,080 Speaker 1: he could go ahead and put his body weight down 416 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 1: on quarterbacks. 417 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:57,159 Speaker 2: That was that was That was textbook. 418 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:01,160 Speaker 1: I mean, that was that was the example NFL football 419 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 1: right there. But we are in the new NFL and 420 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 1: you can't do that. And Bruce will obviously learn from 421 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,359 Speaker 1: from that. But still, the fact that he was there 422 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:10,600 Speaker 1: to make that play on a third and long that 423 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 1: would have been a fourth and long. We talked about 424 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: the sack. I just think he was disruptive. He made plays. 425 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:18,440 Speaker 1: I noticed him, and I think that's the great thing 426 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 1: because you talk about Aiden, you talk about Ali McNeil, 427 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 1: and you kind of wanted that third guy to emerge. 428 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:28,120 Speaker 1: Who's that guy? And I thought Bruce showed flashes. 429 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, I noticed him. Was the biggest thing that stood 430 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:34,440 Speaker 2: out to me of what you just said. Any I mean, 431 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:38,560 Speaker 2: you're just fishing for anything whatever. A thirty six year 432 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 2: old twelve year vet has in the tank that you 433 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 2: think maybe he's got something left for a playoff push. 434 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 2: A guy that's won a Super Bowl, guy that has 435 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:49,640 Speaker 2: eighty eight career sacks, a guy that has been there, 436 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:52,199 Speaker 2: done that, like Kelvin Shepherd made a huge point of 437 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,399 Speaker 2: that in his media availability this week, that he is, 438 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:58,119 Speaker 2: you know, this is a championship pedigree player. Just the 439 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:00,560 Speaker 2: fact that he came on the field for the first time. 440 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 2: You know, he hasn't played since January, he didn't have 441 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 2: a training camp. The first time he steps on and 442 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 2: it hits somebody, you're noticing him, and he comes up 443 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:11,399 Speaker 2: with a ten yard sack. I think that's huge, and 444 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 2: that's obviously something for not only Bruce but the rest 445 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 2: of the edge group. I think to build off, and. 446 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 1: He's only gonna get more comfortable. More comfortable is he 447 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,399 Speaker 1: gets more reps, and I think we could see his 448 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: impact grow at the end of the season. So look, overall, 449 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 1: it's a great win, right, I know, Dan Campbell, Aaron 450 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:30,360 Speaker 1: Glenn had to feel great about going back to New 451 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 1: Orleans getting a win there. And now you get to 452 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: nine and three. Look what happened in Philadelphia with San Francisco, 453 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 1: you know, beating Philadelphia. Now they're ten and two, San 454 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: Francisco's nine and three, and P's I think those three 455 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 1: teams have kind of established themselves along with Dallas, I'd 456 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,639 Speaker 1: say in the four teams right, I would definitely put 457 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,879 Speaker 1: Dallas have kind of established themself at that as at 458 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,120 Speaker 1: that top four. But I think the thing with Dallas, 459 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,400 Speaker 1: and that'll be a really big game now next week, 460 00:21:57,560 --> 00:22:00,959 Speaker 1: I think it's is it Philadelphia at Dallas at Philadelphia 461 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 1: at Dallas at Dallas. So could you imagine a situation 462 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 1: where you know, Dallas wins that game and you've got 463 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, four teams with three losses at 464 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 1: the top of the NFC and and this could get 465 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 1: really interesting the last month. But those four teams have 466 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,359 Speaker 1: established themselves. Detroit had to win today in New Orleans 467 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: against a five and six team that was reeling a 468 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 1: little bit coming off a loss. I think it was 469 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 1: an important win to establish themselves as one of those 470 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: four teams to be in the NFC. 471 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:31,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, you kept pace right, like you just you're just 472 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 2: staying in lockstep with everybody else. Dallas had a hard 473 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 2: fought win on on Thursday, and the other two. Somebody 474 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:40,960 Speaker 2: had to lose that game. So you just you kept 475 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 2: pace with with everybody else, and you're keeping yourself in 476 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 2: it for you know, maybe not the one seed, but 477 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 2: the two seed. You have the potential those two playoff games. 478 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 2: And I think that that's a really big deal that 479 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:54,639 Speaker 2: you know, come come January might end up mattering. 480 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 1: So can the Lions now keep it going. They've got 481 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: to go on the road to Chicago, and I don't 482 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 1: think that's an easy game to Chicago. You look at 483 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:05,600 Speaker 1: what Chicago did two weeks ago. They're going to be 484 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: certainly motivated for this matchup. They have to feel like 485 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:11,840 Speaker 1: they let one slip away in Detroit, you know, losing 486 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:15,640 Speaker 1: that game late the weather could be an issue. That's 487 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:19,160 Speaker 1: always a tough place to play. And then you come 488 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 1: home for Denver on what will be, as we found 489 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:24,119 Speaker 1: out this week, an eight to fifteen Saturday game in 490 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 1: prime time again. So just keep pace right, just keep 491 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,400 Speaker 1: winning these games, and it doesn't matter how you win. 492 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 1: It doesn't have to be pretty. It wasn't pretty again, 493 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: Chicago wasn't pretty, you know on Sunday against New Orleans. 494 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 1: But the W is the only thing that matters. So 495 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: continue to do that. It should be an interesting week 496 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 1: here in Detroit as they prepare to go to Chicago, 497 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:46,960 Speaker 1: which I think is going to be a tough game. Yeah. 498 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,200 Speaker 2: I mean a team that just is coming off a win. 499 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 2: They're on a bye this week, they won on Monday 500 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 2: Night football. They're probably feeling themselves a little bit, and 501 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:58,320 Speaker 2: they know they gave the Lions a good shot two 502 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 2: weeks ago and really almost had him on the ropes 503 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:04,439 Speaker 2: at the end of the game and just needed to 504 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 2: make a defensive standard at home a team with a 505 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:11,360 Speaker 2: run game like that in the only cold weather game 506 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 2: that the Lions have scheduled for the rest of the year. 507 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:16,960 Speaker 2: It's definitely, you know, not not going to be an 508 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:20,919 Speaker 2: easy one. No division game ever is, but that definitely is. 509 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 2: You know, the defense is going to have to be 510 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 2: ready to throw some contain on fields and see what happens. 511 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 1: So they'll get back at it. Obviously in Allen Park 512 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:34,600 Speaker 1: this week. We will be back at it. The puddle 513 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:38,360 Speaker 1: Hot twenty minute in the Huddle podcast excuse me from 514 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:40,240 Speaker 1: Alan Park. We'll have that for you on Thursday, like 515 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: we always do. Getting ready for the matchup. I think 516 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna have Brad Biggs on from from the Tribune, 517 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 1: and we'll get a player out to talk about that matchup. 518 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 1: So we'll have twenty in the huddle this week and 519 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,119 Speaker 1: then me and you will be back at it again 520 00:24:55,640 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: next week after the game. So it should be a 521 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 1: fun week as Detroit Lions try to get ten wins 522 00:25:01,359 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: in Week fourteen. Boy, that's fun to talk about.