Lions film review: Ben Johnson's red zone wizardry and more thoughts on offense after blowout win over Titans
Allen Park — It’s one thing to be gifted starting field position inside your opponents’ 30-yard line five times in one game, but translating all five of those opportunities into touchdowns is something entirely different.
In one of the strangest games you’ll ever see, the Lions had more than 40 points before they had tallied 200 yards, and they finished with more points, 52, than offensive snaps, 48.
Credit goes to an opportunistic defense, which forced four turnovers, and a stellar return game that saw a punt and a kickoff returned deep into Titans territory and another punt brought back for a touchdown.
But let’s focus on those five short fields and how the Lions were able to capitalize on each.