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Is it safe to say that the Lions would be a bottom-tier team without Jahmyr Gibbs? For as important as Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown are, it is clear that Gibbs is the engine of the offense. The Lions offense looked sluggish to start the game aside for Gibbs, who casually accounted for 71 of the Lions' 90 yards on offense in the first half.
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Gibbs is the Lions' offensive engine; he dominated early (71 of 90 first-half yards) and added six catches for 61 yards
Gibbs is the engine of the Lions offense; the source asks if it is safe to say the Lions would be a bottom-tier team without him. For as important as Goff and St. Brown are, Gibbs is clearly the most critical piece. He casually accounted for 71 of the Lions' 90 yards on offense in the first half. Because of defensive incompetence, Detroit had to abandon the run for most of the second half, and when forced to carry on second-and-10, he was typically met with zero room to operate, finishing with 52 yards on 16 carries. However, he was very active as a receiver, adding six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. The source has zero concern with Gibbs going forward and likes how the run game has looked so far, even if the stats don't back it up Thursday night. The concern is that the Lions are not putting themselves into situations that maximize his potential—and that comes back to having a bad defense.
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