Previewing Detroit Lions Week 7 road matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.
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00:00 This weekend, the Detroit Lions head into Baltimore to take on the Ravens.
00:04 Here today to preview that matchup is SIO Lions' John Mackram.
00:08 John, give me your thoughts on how the Lions should look and what they can do to prepare for this Ravens team this weekend.
00:14 Yeah, it's going to be one of the tightest matchups, I think, in the National Football League this week.
00:19 I think it's two evenly matched football teams playing well.
00:22 Now, the Ravens are coming off of a victory overseas in London,
00:26 and the Detroit Lions played a stellar contest and played very well defensively on the road against the Buccaneers.
00:31 I do think that one of the keys for the Lions is to stop and contain Lamar Jackson.
00:37 Look, he's going to be able to, you know, get some things done.
00:40 He's an effective quarterback and effective runner.
00:42 But if you can limit the damage, not let the explosive plays get out of hand,
00:47 not let Lamar Jackson really dictate to your defense what's going to happen, I think that bodes well.
00:52 I just have a feeling the Ravens offense cannot keep up with the Lions, especially with the returning Jameer Gibbs.
00:58 You have Sam Laporta and Jamison Williams now evolving continuously.
01:03 I think that the Lions are going to want to see just what Jamison Williams can continue to bring with a deep threat.
01:09 I like what Jared Goff has been doing.
01:11 Cameron, you're seeing a player that's really playing at an MVP caliber level,
01:16 especially finding a lot of different targets, namely Amun Rah St. Brown,
01:20 being one of the highest targeted wide receivers in the league.
01:23 I just think the Lions offense is going to eventually wear down the Baltimore Ravens.
01:29 But the Ravens, you know what's going to come.
01:31 You got to contain and limit Odell Beckham, the tight end Mark Andrews,
01:35 and you got to make sure that Lamar Jackson does not make this his own coming out party for the season.
01:42 Look, he's a good football player, but I do think that just like the Lions have been able to accomplish,
01:47 if they can limit the Ravens to under 80 yards rushing,
01:50 if they can limit the third down completion percentage and the conversions on third down against the Ravens offense,
01:57 then I think that the Lions are going to have a good opportunity to win this football game.
02:01 I think it's going to be very close, but I just find it, I just see the Ravens offense not being as quality.
02:08 It does not match up as well against the Lions offense.
02:11 John, thanks for all the insight.