Special Teams Look Good
It could be argued, and probably should, that special teams was the best overall unit for the Lions on Sunday.
While the offense and the defense both put points on the board, special teams did their job well the whole game. That certainly can’t be said about the offense or the defense.
Ameer Abdullah looked good returning kick offs, averaging 35 yards per return for 105 yards during the game. Likewise, the Lions decided to use Golden Tate on punt returns and he looked good, returning two punts for a total of 34 yards.
Matt Prater made all of his extra point attempts (that have been extended this year) and Sam Martin put three punts inside the San Diego 20 while pretty well neutralizing Jacoby Jones during kick offs.
