Situationally, the teams are in a similar boat.
For the Lions, they haven't defeated an AFC opponent in 11 straight contests. Their last victory over an out-of-conference opponent came in 2020 against Jacksonville, defeating the Jaguars 34-16. They tied against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021, but have lost 10 other matchups against AFC opponents.
“Two good running backs, the quarterback is a veteran guy, they just want to run the football. It’s a challenge each week. Our defense obviously needs to be ready to go, be on point, try to slow them down the best they can," he continued. The Lions' offensive line is led by former seventh-overall pick Penei Sewell, who is ranked as the 12th-best offensive lineman this year in terms of run blocking with a grade of 85.7.
"I thought he played really well," Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor said of Lawrence's performance. "He made some really big throws, took a step in the right direction as I mentioned after the game. Great for his confidence, a win like that and the way we won, I think can just build more confidence within the team.”Thus far this season, Lawrence has completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 2,655 yards, 16 touchdowns and just six interceptions.
Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell said he felt that Muma did some good things on Sunday, too.