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Lions’ No. 1 target is obvious
Amon-Ra St. Brown has 465 catches through his first five seasons, which ranks fifth most in league history. Those ahead of him:
Michael Thomas (2016-20): 510CeeDee Lamb (2020-24): 496Justin Jefferson (2020-24): 495Jarvis Landry (2014-18): 481
This season, St. Brown has 35 catches, 407 yards and a league-high six receiving touchdowns, marks that all rank among the league’s top five at his position.
SharePFT Power Rankings: AFC hierarchy in flux
Mike Florio and Chris Simms discuss Florio’s Week 6 NFL power rankings and the fluctuations among the top teams in the AFC.
ShareNFL’s best backfield duo
No pair of teammates had ever rushed for 1,000 yards apiece with 10-plus rushing touchdowns in a single season through 2022. But Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery of Detroit have done it each of the last two seasons as they have made their claim as the league’s best backfield tandem.
This year there are few signs of slowing down. Each has scored five touchdowns through five games.
SharePlayers to watch
Pro Football Focus previews the marquee Sunday-night matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6.
ShareJared Goff picks up where he left off
Lions quarterback Jared Goff has continued to be extremely efficient, leading the league in passing touchdowns (12) and leading all qualified passers in completion percentage (75.2%). Goff had one of the best games of his career in the Week 2 win over the Bears with five touchdown passes (tying a career high). He also had season highs in passing yards (334) and passer rating (156.0 — third-highest of career) in that win.
ShareNew offensive coordinator? No problem.
Detroit can become the fifth team in the Super Bowl era to score 34+ points in five straight games in a single season. Three of the four teams to accomplish that feat went on to reach the Super Bowl.
Under under new OC John Morton, the Lions have a league-high 174 points (34.8 points/game) entering Week 6. It’s the most points scored through five games in franchise history.
ShareChiefs not as good in one-score games
Entering this season, Kansas City had won an NFL-record 17 straight games decided by one score (including playoffs). Last season, they went a perfect 12-0 in one-score games (including playoffs). However, Kansas City is now 0-3 in one score games this season, with its three losses coming by a combined 12 points.
ShareLions lost both offensive and defensive coordinators this offseason
John Morton has taken over at OC for Ben Johnson (named head coach of the Bears) and Kelvin Sheppard has taken over at defensive coordinator for Aaron Glenn (named head coach of the Jets).
Despite the turnover, Detroit has remained dominant this season. After being held to just 13 points in their Week 1 loss at Green Bay, the Lions have won now four straight games, scoring more than 34 points in all four wins.
Detroit has scored a league-high 174 points this season (34.8 points/game), the most points through five games in franchise history.
ShareChiefs off to slow start
After going 15-2 last season, the Chiefs have already lost three games this year. Their 2-3 record is tied for their worst mark through five games since Patrick Mahomes became the starter in 2018.
Kansas City’s only two wins this season have come against the Giants and the Ravens, who are both 1-4 entering Week 6.
Last season, the Chiefs won a franchise record 15 games. They started 9-0 before losing at Buffalo in Week 11 and were 15-1 in their first 16 games. They then lost at Denver in Week 18, when Carson Wentz started at QB as the Chiefs rested multiple starters ahead of the playoffs.
ShareMahomes among best bets for NFL Week 6
Jay Croucher and Conor Rogers pitch their best bets to Matthew Berry ahead of Week 6, including the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
ShareTwo of NFL’s best at pressure
Detroit’s Aidan Hutchinson and Kansas City’s George Karlaftis are tied for the league high with 31 quarterback pressures. Including last season, Karlaftis has 10 1/2 sacks in his last 11 games.
ShareChiefs need ‘maximum effort’ to take down Lions
Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and Jac Collinsworth preview the clash between the Lions and Chiefs.
ShareA new low for the Chiefs with Mahomes at QB
The Chiefs have already lost more regular-season games than in all of last year. After starting 0-2 for the first time since 2014, they then won two straight games to get back to .500 before losing at Jacksonville on “MNF” in Week 5 to fall to 2-3.
This is tied for Kansas City’s worst start through five games in the Patrick Mahomes era (2021). After starting 2-3 in 2021, Kansas City went on to finish 12-5 before losing in overtime against the Bengals in the AFC championship. That is the last time the Chiefs failed to reach the Super Bowl.
ShareGoff vs. Mahomes historically
Jared Goff is 2-0 in his career against Patrick Mahomes, with both wins coming in prime time. Goff is the only QB with multiple wins without a loss versus Mahomes (including playoffs).
Mahomes is 26-6 in 32 career regular-season starts against NFC opponents, with two of those six losses coming against Goff.
Detroit won the last meeting between these teams, which was the NFL Kickoff Game on NBC in Week 1 of the 2023 season (the Lions won 21-20 in Kansas City). Goff threw for 253 yards with one touchdown in the win, while Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and one interception.