The Detroit Lions like to make things difficult for themselves, don’t they? Despite the odd victory in Week 1, they still are 1-0, which is better than half of the teams in the league.The Lions were ahead in the third quarter by 21 points, but they let the Saints march all the way back and tie the game.
Then the game went into overtime, where Detroit looked great on offense.They had a chance to end the game on a fourth down.
It did not work out, as the Saints converted.Jahmyr Gibbs of the Detroit Lions celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., on Sept.13, 2026.
(Getty Images)The Lions' defense was one of the main problems; they couldn’t get off the field when they needed.However, they did stop the 2-point conversion that would’ve lost them the game.
The Saints weren’t even in a hurry-up offense when the Lions were struggling.That’s what makes me the most concerned about the team overall.
On offense, Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St.Brown looked great in the game, both scoring two touchdowns.LIONS AVOID FRANCHISE-WORST COLLAPSE AS DEFENSE STOPS SAINTS TWO-POINT CONVERSION IN OTThe Buffalo Bills are another team that really doesn’t take the easy way out.
It is almost like they look at Josh Allen and say, "Try and beat us, just don’t let this guy get the ball with a chance to win the game." Sure, sometimes it doesn’t work out, and it never does in the postseason.However, the strategy does seem to get them to double-digit wins each year.
The Bills were able to get a solid 36-31 victory over the Texans to open their season.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) throws a pass under pressure from Houston Texans defensive tackle Tommy Togiai (72) in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov.20, 2025, in Houston.
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