Lions causing wild hangover effect on opponents in next game

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Lions causing wild hangover effect for opponents in next game

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Oct 25, 2024 7:07 PM ET

Dan Campbell’s kneecap-biting Detroit Lions are certainly having a real impact on their opponents this season.

The Minnesota Vikings lost on Thursday night to the Los Angeles Rams, falling by the final score of 30-20. The defeat by Minnesota came just four days after they lost to the Lions this past Sunday.

Adam Schefter of ESPN pointed out a hard-to-believe pattern involving the Lions. Opponents who have played the Lions this season are now 0-5 the next week. Take a look below at the full track record.

After tonight’s Vikings’ loss to the Rams, teams that play the Lions one week are now 0-5 the very next week.

Rams lost to the Cardinals.
Bucs lost to the Broncos.
Cardinals lost to the Commanders.
Seahawks lost to the Giants.
Cowboys – bye.
Vikings lost to the Rams. pic.twitter.com/zoYoIOnZPN

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 25, 2024

Detroit is now 5-1 on the season with their only loss coming from a narrow 20-16 rock-fight defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. The Lions currently have the most potent offense in the NFC (averaging a conference-high 411.8 yards per game), and they also have a stellar defense, led by a front seven that is allowing fewer than 95 rushing yards per game.

Earlier this week, we also saw another insane stat about how historically dominant the Lions have been to start the 2024 season. They are definitely not a breeze for opponents to face and the win-loss numbers back that up.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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