Lions Week 10, By the Numbers: D’Andre Swift should carry the load moving forward

Examining the numbers that led to the Detroit Lions 30-27 victory over the Washington Football Team in Week 10 of the 2020 season.

Examining the numbers that led to the Detroit Lions 30-27 victory over the Washington Football Team in Week 10 of the 2020 season.

1 – sack for Everson Griffen, his first as a Lion. He also led the team with 5 quarterback hits.

2 – forced fumbles by Jamie Collins. He is the first player in Lions’ franchise history to have 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, and 10 or more tackles (he had 13) — per Lions PR.

3 – Each team had 3 touchdowns (Lions were all passing TDs, Washington’s were all rushing TDs) and 3 field goal attempts. The Lions connected on all 3 of those attempts, while Washington only connected on 2.

3 – straight games Marvin Jones has caught a touchdown pass. He now has 32 TD receptions as a Lion and is tied with Cloyce Box for 6th All-time in franchise history.

4 – sacks by Romeo Okwara over the last 4 games. He also has a team-leading 20 pressures on the quarterback over that time, including 6 in Week 10.

4 – pressures allowed by the Lions offense.

5.0 – yards per carry for the Lions offense. D’Andre Swift averaged 5.1 over 16 carries, Adrian Peterson averaged 5.3 on 4 carries, and Kerryon Johnson averaged 3.0 on 1 carry.

6 – seconds left on the clock and the Lions were 25 yards away from field goal range when Chase Young’s 15-yard personal foul penalty put them in striking distance. Stafford would hit Jones on a quick 10 yard slant, setting up Matt Prater’s 59-yard attempt.

16 – seconds were left on the game clock when the Lions took over in a 27-27 tie game.

47.8 – yards per punt average for Jack Fox in Week 10. He continues to lead the NFL in yards per punt (52.4), net yards per punt (47.9), and hang time (4.76).

50/50 – percent man/zone coverage split this week. ESPN’s Michael Rothstein points out the Lions have won every game when their man coverage is under 60-percent and a breakdown by halves shows the Lions were man 30.4-percent in the first half and 62.9-percent in the second half, further illustrating that point.

55 – yard TD reception for Marvin Hall. It’s nice to see him and Stafford connecting on the deep ball again.

59 – yard game-winning field goal for Matt Prater was the longest in Lions history, tying a record he set in 2016. He also connected from 53 and 37, going 3 of 3 on the day. This is Prater’s 7th career game (100 games played) where he has kicked multiple field goals from at least 50-yards — an NFL record.

“Prater is 22-22 on game-tying or go-ahead FGs in the 4th quarter inside of or at (the) 2-minute warning in his career (16-16 in regulation, 6-6 in OT),” per ESPN’s Michael Rothstein.

127.8 – passer rating for Stafford, the 16th time in his career he has exceeded 125. This was also his 37th game-winning drive (10th most All-time), per Lions PR.

149 – All-purpose yards for Swift, a career-high mark. It appears Swift has finally taken the running back reigns as he saw 73-percent of the Lions offensive snaps on Sunday.