FIRST DOWN: SETTING RECORDS
Sunday’s 52-6 win over Jacksonville was one of the most dominating victories in franchise history.
Detroit set single-game records in:
Margin of victory (plus-46)
Total net yards (644)
Total first downs (38)
“I really think we pulled on each other today and played some of our best ball,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said after the game.
Detroit is now the third team in the Super Bowl era with three wins of 35-plus points in their first 10 games of a season. They join the 1973 Falcons and 1969 Vikings in that regard. The first-team offense scored touchdowns on all seven possessions they had the ball and racked up 575 yards of total offense before handing it over to the backups early in the fourth quarter.
Through the first 10 games in franchise history, the Lions now rank first points scored (336), first in touchdowns (42), second in point differential (plus-159), second in first downs (228), third in rushing touchdowns (18), third in passing touchdowns (22) and fourth in total net yards (3,947).
“I think we have that ability,” Campbell said after the game when asked if they could be one of the best offenses to ever play the game. “I really do. I think we have the ability. To me, we have everything that we need to be potent.”