Three burning questions for 2025 Lions

The Detroit Lions had their Super Bowl hopes lower quick in opposition to the Washington Commanders within the divisional spherical remaining season. This remains to be a loaded roster with championship doable, however the solutions to those questions will come to a decision how some distance Detroit can move.

Will the offense take a step again with out Ben Johnson?

The Lions were a top-five offense within the NFL in yards consistent with sport and issues consistent with sport in every of the previous 3 seasons, however the only consistent all through that point used to be Johnson calling the pictures. The offensive guru moved directly to take the Chicago Bears’ head training activity this offseason, so it’s going to be as much as new offensive coordinator John Morton to proceed the momentum Johnson constructed. 

Detroit remains to be loaded on offense. RB Jahmyr Gibbs (1,412 yards speeding in 2024, 20 overall TDs) and WR  Jameson Williams (8 overall TDs) are threats to attain each and every time they contact the ball, and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (12 receiving TDs), RB David Montgomery (12 speeding TDs) and TE Sam LaPorta (seven TD catches) do their jobs exceptionally smartly. QB Jared Goff (4,629 yards passing, 37 TDs) is superb at getting his playmakers the ball, however will the OC alternate sluggish this staff?

Morton insists the offense will characteristic extra of the similar in 2025.

“I’m not changing much. Why? It’s working, right? So that would be the smartest thing to do,” he not too long ago informed newshounds.