![]() Regardless, it’s hard to say whether the Lions would have won the game had they run the play clock down further on this drive. If that’s the case, then I’m not sure keeping a consistent tempo should hold precedence over erasing nearly a full minute extra off the clock. Maybe they weren't technically in four-minute mode, but it’s clear their play calling was at least partially motivated by the hopes to drain clock. During that drive, the Lions called eight running plays to just two passing plays (one of which was dictated by a third-and-8 situation). Rhythm is something the Lions have really emphasized this offseason, and there is something to also be said about keeping the defense off-balanced and guessing when it comes to the snap.īut this strategy doesn’t exactly match up with his offensive play calling. I can understand some of the logic there. And sometimes when you sit and milk and then, ‘Alright, now here we go.’ It can mess with your rhythm a little bit, so certainly there was a time and place, I’m not saying that, but I didn’t feel like we were quite in that mode yet.” Everything has shifted so much offensively, and especially when they had three timeouts, you’ve got to be careful, not at the expense of getting out of rhythm. You’ve got to be careful as to when you start going into four-minute mode I think in this league. “Now, you could always break, get to the huddle and go, but I think that – I think you’ve got to be careful. You hate to have your offensive linemen up there too long. “Even though you’re running it, you’re on the road. “Some if it becomes just rhythm of play,” Campbell said. On Monday, Campbell explained that it was important for him to keep the rhythm of the offense going and to not go into a more conservative four-minute mode too early in the game. ![]() That means, theoretically, they could have burned at least another 50 seconds off the clock. Here's 5 for the completionists: /3N8QBBNzan- Jeremy Reisman September 26, 2022
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