Offensive Line
In past years this might have been a draw as well. But Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn has finally achieved his goal of building a top offensive line the league.
Take a look at some of these stats via tweets from the twitter account @NFLMatchup:
These are the best RUN BLOCKING offensive lines in football this year.#DallasCowboys #LARams #GoNiners #KeepPounding #DaBears #BroncosCountry #Jets #OnePride #GoPats #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/mgqOM7G77U
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) October 22, 2018
What are two of the most important things in today's #NFL?
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) October 11, 2018
Getting after the QB & PROTECTING THE QB.
These teams allow the least & most pressure on their QBs this season.#KeepPounding #OnePride #RavensFlock #HereWeGo #LARams #GoSaints #Texans #Seahawks #GoBills pic.twitter.com/zV61lmIaK5
Wow. I mean, just wow. The Lions are a top-ten run blocking team and a top-five pass blocking team. Incredible. It’s been too many years since Detroit has had this kind offensive line in place, and it’s so fun to watch.
Beautiful, isn’t it?
Meanwhile, the Seahawks have an offensive line that gives up the second most pressure in the league. Their run blocking isn’t bad, but it’s not top ten level either. The Lions just have the better players here.
Advantage: Lions
The only position where the Seahawks edge out the Lions is running back and that’s only because of their talented depth. As I already stated, Kerryon Johnson is the premier runner out of both groups.
Overall Offensive Advantage: Lions