“I’ve gotten a lack of sleep this week due to him,” Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard joked. The key to tonight’s game will be Detroit’s ability to pressure and contain Jackson, a big ask for a Lions defense that ranks 26th in pressure rate. If they fail, expect a track meet between Jackson and Jared Goff as both teams try to avoid a 1-2 start. 👀 Steelers defense in decline? In today’s Pick Six column, Mike Sando explains why Pittsburgh’s defense is off to its third-worst three-game start during the Mike Tomlin era. 🏈 Anyone but Mahomes. The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor explains how one recovered fumble illustrated why no one wants to play the 1-2 Chiefs in January or February. 📓 What we learned. Zak Keefer shares his takeaways from the full Sunday slate. ▶️ Friday’s most-clicked: The remarkable story on Mike Evans, who also exited Sunday’s game early with a hamstring injury.
Published: September 22, 2025 4:59 pm
Source: The New York Times — Read original