Pride of Detroit
A look at how the Detroit Lions deployed their snaps against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional round of the playoffs.
Taking a closer look at the snap counts from the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders NFC Divisional round battle in the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs.
Quarterbacks
Jared Goff: 66 (96%)
Teddy Bridgewater: 3 (4%)
Hendon Hooker: Emergency third quarterback
An unflagged hit to the head following an interception forced Goff to be evaluated for a concussion, and while he missed the next series (a three-play drive that ended with a Jameson Williams 61-yard touchdown run), he returned the following drive.
Running backs
Jahmyr Gibbs: 52 (75%)
David Montgomery: 17 (25%)
Craig Reynolds: 1 (1%) — 15 special teams snaps (52%)
Sione Vaki: 0 (0%) — 24 (83%)
Montgomery got the start but it was clear from the jump that he needed to get his legs back under him and Gibbs got a significant amount of work. It ended up being another monster day for Gibbs (105 rushing yards, six receptions, 70 receiving yards, and two touchdowns) which capped off an unbelievable season.
Tight ends
Sam LaPorta: 67 (97%)
Brock Wright: 17 (25%) — 5 (17%)
Shane Zylstra: 3 (4%) — 21 (72%)
LaPorta finished the season strong, playing nearly every snap and registering six receptions for 51 yards and an insane touchdown. Wright and Zylstra saw their snaps scaled back from recent weeks but this outing lines up with the majority of the season.
Wide receivers
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 66 (96%)
Jameson Williams: 61 (88%)
Tim Patrick: 30 (43%)
Kalif Raymond: 29 (42%) — 10 (34%)
Allen Robinson: 0 (0%)
With the tight ends getting scaled back a bit, the receivers saw a correlating increase in their snaps, most notably Amon-Ra St. Brown and Kalif Raymond. Together, they combined for over half the Lions' production through the air.
We saw the best and worst of Jameson Williams in this game. He saw four targets (about half what he has seen per game over the last two months) and only secured one catch for 19 yards, but his 61-yard touchdown run illustrated his explosive upside and why he is so dangerous. Unfortunately, his decision to throw a pass on a trick play that led to an interception was arguably the play that ended the Lions’ season. By no means is he totally to blame for the result of this play, but he certainly shares responsibly.
Offensive line
Christian Mahogany: 69 (100%) — 5 (17%)
Graham Glasgow: 69 (100%) — 5 (17%)
Penei Sewell: 69 (100%) — 3 (10%)
Taylor Decker: 69 (100%) — 2 (7%)
Frank Ragnow: 69 (100%)
Dan Skipper: 2 (3%) — 5 (17%)
Michael Niese: 0 (0%) — 5 (17%)
Kayode Awosika: 0 (0%) — 5 (17%)
Kevin Zeitler: INACTIVE — INJURED
Colby Sorsdal: INACTIVE
Giovanni Manu: INACTIVE
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