Next week’s numbers will look shiny
After 5 weeks without Hutch (through game 10)
2nd in Defensive DVOA
13th in total defense
27th in passing defense
5th in rushing defense
2nd in passing defense DVOA
5th in rushing defense DVOA
5th in scoring defense
Tied for 3rd in red zone defense
1st in 3rd down defense
16th in sacks (tied for 13th in sacks per game)
Tied for 2nd in forced turnovers
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Trade Hutch asap. 
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We have lots of young players that are getting better, plus Reader acclimated slowly after starting late…now the same will hold true with Z.
We will not truly be able to track the Hutch effect, until we add him back to the mix. 
next year - top 5 defense to go with #1 offense.
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After 6 weeks without Hutch (through game 11)
2nd in Defensive DVOA
12th in total defense
25th in passing defense
5th in rushing defense
1st in passing defense DVOA
3rd in rushing defense DVOA
2nd in scoring defense
2nd in red zone defense
1st in 3rd down defense
22nd in sacks (tied for 20th in sacks per game)
6th in forced turnovers per game
Whoops. Thx for the help in putting this together, JJ.
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No way we’re getting worse next year!
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So basically, sacks and I assume pressures are down. Run defense is a shade down. Slightly or significantly better in everything else.
If Aaron Glenn can get these producing like this all year then it’s an all time coordinator effort IMO. Damn near half of our starting lineup has been hurt. And they’re still killing it. 
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The number one observation::
Since Hutch went out our situational defensive football has been the tits.
Sorry, Maggie.
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So what you’re saying is that Hutch was killing our team? Damn.
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After 7 weeks without Hutch (through game 12)
2nd in Defensive DVOA
10th in total defense
25th in passing defense
5th in rushing defense
1st in passing defense DVOA
4th in rushing defense DVOA
2nd in scoring defense
2nd in red zone defense
1st in 3rd down defense
Tied for 16th in sacks (tied for 14th in sacks per game)
Tied for 6th in forced turnovers per game
1st I’ll say we don’t lose our coordinators after this year because you throw money at them.
2nd is, we’ve faced some less than QBs so that helps.
but it’s still pretty crazy how good our D is doing considering 1/2 the defense, or more, is dead.
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This is why the Lions are winning games… These 3 categories will carry a team VERY far… Couple that with the Lions #1 offense and it’s easy to see why the Lions are favorites for the SB