Pride of Detroit
With the Detroit Lions becoming a stronger team over the years, they’ve seen an increase in primetime matchups, and now we also get to see more games against stronger opponents. This week it’s the best of both worlds as Detroit takes on the Kansas City Chiefs on “Sunday Night Football.” The last time these two teams played was in the 2023 season opener when the Lions showed the rest of the NFL that they were a better team, defeating the Chiefs 21-20.
This time around, both teams look different. The Lions are 4-1, entering the game on a four-game winning streak and tied for the best record in the NFL. Their roster is better than the one they sported in 2023. The Chiefs, on the other hand, are an unknown right now. They aren’t the defending Super Bowl champions, they’re without their top wide receiver Rashee Rice due to suspension, and they aren’t clicking as well as they normally do. They’re a complete unknown, making it harder to figure out what to expect.
The Chiefs aren’t going to be a pushover, despite whatever struggles they have currently. Let’s take a look at what’s going on with them in my Week 6 scouting report.
Week 1: Lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 27-21
Week 2: Lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 20-17
Week 3: Defeated the New York Giants, 22-9
Week 4: Defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 37-20
Week 5: Lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-28
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These Chiefs haven’t been as dominant as they have been before. For the first time with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs started 0-2 with losses to the Chargers and Eagles. The offense has been a big problem for the Chiefs, alongside the defensive mishaps and struggles. The team is without Rice for the first six games, but when tight end Travis Kelce ran into wide receiver Xavier Worthy on the first drive of the season and knocked him out for two weeks, the offense looked lost as Mahomes suddenly only had Kelce as his best receiving option.
Despite getting their first win of the season against the Giants in Week 3, it wasn’t a simple ho-hum victory. Once again, Kelce and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had a heated exchange on the sideline that was caught on camera. These two have clashed before, back in Super Bowl 58 when Kelce came after Reid, but that was a happier ending as they would win the Super Bowl, meanwhile they were struggling with the Giants on “Sunday Night Football” this time around.
After looking like they were back to their old ways after defeating the Ravens, the game against the Jaguars on “Monday Night...
