Sunday’s road win in New Orleans was an important one for the Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell’s team raced out to a dominant first few minutes, seizing a 21-0 lead before fans got out of the beer line at the concessions.
The Saints settled in and were the better team for the better part of the remainder. The Lions defense made a couple of plays and the offense reawakened just enough to carry Detroit to a 33-28 road win.
Here’s what I picked up from film study of the game, reviewing the broadcast feed and the All-22 coach’s tape.