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The Detroit Lions offense is great at many facets of the game. With considerable talent all over the formation and a savvy field commander in QB Jared Goff, there isn’t much Detroit doesn’t do well.<\/p>\n

One specific area where the Lions offense thrives is the screen pass. The Lions made great use of the skills of the receivers and linemen on screens.<\/p>\n

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According to Pro Football Focus data, no team was more successful when throwing a screen pass in 2024 than the Lions were:<\/p>\n

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This isn\u2019t to say that offenses aren\u2019t executing screens at a high level. The Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals all averaged at least 0.2 EPA and 6.5 yards per play on screen passes last year.<\/p>\n

The Buccaneers, specifically, utilized screens often and effectively in 2024 under then-offensive coordinator Liam Coen. Tampa Bay ranked fourth in the NFL in screen usage (17.0% of dropbacks) and second behind only the Detroit Lions in EPA per screen (0.257)<\/strong>. That type of efficiency has become more the exception than the baseline, yet screen rates continue to climb across the league.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Both RB Jahmyr Gibbs and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown thrived on passes behind the line of scrimmage. Gibbs earned a PFF grade of 91.3 on 38 targets, while St. Brown posted a 92.1 grade on a perfect 10-for-10 receptions on targets in those situations. Not all are screens, but that’s an indication of why the Lions topped the league in success on screen passes.<\/p>\n

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