Lions DST can't stop Thomas Rawls
by Aaron Martinuzzi | Lions Correspondent | Sun, Jan 8th 5:22pm EST
Detroit's defense gave up 26 points and 387 yards to the Seattle Seahawks in their wildcard loss Saturday night. They managed three sacks of Russell Wilson but couldn't force a turnover.
Fantasy Impact:
After taking three sacks early in the game, Seattle dedicated themselves to running the ball and found great success, piling up 177 yards on the ground, 161 by Thomas Rawls alone.Once Rawls got going, the Lions had a tough time defending Russell Wilson, as well. Ultimately, Detroit's defense finished the year the NFL's worst ever against the pass, giving up a better-than-72% completion rate to opposing quarterbacks. With coordinator Teryl Austin interviewing for head-coaching jobs and the draft and free agency looming, there will hopefully be positive changes for Detroit on the defensive side of the ball in 2017.
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