Amon-Ra St. Brown reveals what will put Lions offense over the top in Week 2

The Detroit Lions struggled in Week 1 offensively, only scoring 13 points. While the final 27-13 total was ugly, it didn't necessarily indicate how close the team was to breaking through.

While Detroit struggled statistically, they moved the ball. The biggest issue was the fact that they couldn't cash in red zone opportunities. The Green Bay Packers did, which was the difference in the final outcome.

Heading into Week 2, that offers the Lions an opportunity to improve. Dan Campbell believes Detroit needs to correct fundamentals to beat the Chicago Bears. As part of that, Amon-Ra St. Brown knows that the team must sharpen their red zone focus. He lamented on the "St. Brown Podcast" frustration over missing on quality chances.

"I think that was a big thing for us all game. We would have these long drives and then we'd get to the red zone and stall out and either have to take a field goal or we had a turnover before half which hurt us too. I feel like you get in the red zone, you always want to come away with seven points. If you do that, I think your chances of winning the game go up drastically. So, we couldn't finish. We couldn't get in the end zone, which was tough for us."

This mirrors what happened last season, when the Lions stumbled to a 1-1 record, and were struggling with similar scoring issues. They eventually rebounded Week 3, proving that it can take time for an offense to adjust. There are several opportunities for Detroit to break through, such as targeting Isaac TeSlaa more.

St. Brown not pushing panic button about coordinators after Week 1

Why didn't the Lions maximize opportunities in the red zone? Some already believe it has to do with the team's change at coordinator, and have begun wondering if John Morton was the best choice to lead the franchise and scheme up plays.

St. Brown isn't biting on the bait to blame the coaching staff. As he explained, coaches and players both have to shake off rust early in a season. Giving everyone time to jell is most important in his mind.

"Coordinators have to adjust, we've all got to adjust and get on the same page. It's only Week 1. When Ben (Johnson) first started, it wasn't all glitz and glamour to start. He built what we ended up doing last year. I feel like the new coordinators that we have are just fine."

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St. Brown finds the notion that anyone would be calling for the job of the coordinators comical. As he said, it's a simple matter of execution. The Lions didn't do a good enough job in Week 1 in a tough atmosphere, and have an opportunity to move forward at home.

"Guys that are saying fire so and so, bro, it's Week 1. We took a loss. Are you telling the (Kansas City) Chiefs to fire their offensive coordinator or their defensive coordinator? They obviously wanted to win the game. Everyone wants to win Week 1, but you're at Lambeau (Field). They're a good team. Also, they prepare too. They get paid also. Environment was crazy. They were loud. Kudos to those fans. But we got to move on."

By simply getting into the end zone a few more times, the Lions could be in great shape to beat the Bears. Watch the red zone closest when the Lions have the ball with this in mind.