Lions vs. Cowboys: Notes and observations from the coach’s tape

Film takeaways from the Lions Week 7 loss to the Cowboys

From the “I did it so you don’t have to” department, I spent way too long on Tuesday breaking down the Detroit Lions game film from their Week 7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

The game did not get any better in a second viewing. The coach’s tape did reinforce my initial takeaway that the Detroit defense played more than well enough to win, but it was still an overall discouraging way to spend a rainy fall day.

Look for the more detailed breakdown of rookie DE Josh Paschal soon, in the spirit of recent film focuses on Aidan Hutchinson and Malcolm Rodriguez. In the meantime, here’s what I took away from the film review of the Lions’ 24-6 loss in Dallas.