Quick takeaways from the Lions dominant win over Denver in Week 15

Lions takeaways on being the aggressor, rookies stepping up, defensive changes that worked and more from Week 15

A drama-free Lions win was atop many holiday wishlists, and Detroit delivered. Boy did they!

The Lions destroyed the visiting Denver Broncos, 42-17, in front of a raucous Ford Field crowd on Saturday night. The Lions dictated the terms in which the game would be played from the start and never relented in being the hunter and not the hunted.

They wore the mindset change well after struggling in recent weeks. This Week 15 victory was never really in doubt after Jared Goff hit his third touchdown pass of the first half to send the teams to the locker room with a 21-0 Detroit lead.

Here are some initial takeaways from watching Saturday night’s game as it played out.