The Detroit Lions had their Super Bowl hopes cut short against the Washington Commanders in the divisional round last season. This is still a loaded roster with championship potential, but the answers to these questions will decide how far Detroit can go.
Will the offense take a step back without Ben Johnson?
The Lions have been a top-five offense in the NFL in yards per game and points per game in each of the past three seasons, but the one constant during that time was Johnson calling the shots. The offensive guru moved on to take the Chicago Bears’ head coaching job this offseason, so it will be up to new offensive coordinator John Morton to continue the momentum Johnson built.
Detroit is still loaded on offense. RB Jahmyr Gibbs (1,412 yards rushing in 2024, 20 total TDs) and WR Jameson Williams (eight total TDs) are threats to score every time they touch the ball, and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (12 receiving TDs), RB David Montgomery (12 rushing TDs) and TE Sam LaPorta (seven TD catches) do their jobs exceptionally well. QB Jared Goff (4,629 yards passing, 37 TDs) is great at getting his playmakers the ball, but will the OC change slow this group?
Morton insists the offense will feature more of the same in 2025.
“I’m not changing much. Why? It’s working, right? So that would be the smartest thing to do,” he recently told reporters.
This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL
