Detroit (1-5) at NY Jets (3-3)
| SCOUTING REPORT |
Revitalized run game helping LionsThis is a matchup between two struggling teams. The Jets evened their record in Week 6 with a divisional win over Miami, but they're not exactly firing on all cylinders. The Lions got their first win in Week 6 at home against an average Buffalo team.
New York can keep their wild-card hopes alive by beating the Lions and taking care of business against the struggling Browns next week. Detroit played better last week, but it has already dug a big hole for itself in the NFC North.
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| Matchup |
| | W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF |
| DET | 3-13 | 305 | 398 | 2-6 | 1-7 | 0-6 | 2-10 |
| NYJ | 10-6 | 316 | 295 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 4-2 | 7-5 |
| · Complete Standings |
| | NY Jets Passing | | | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | | Sanche... | 52.1 | 1791 | 10 | 16 |
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| Detroit Rushing | | | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | | Smith | 162 | 560 | 3.5 | 3 | | Morris | 38 | 141 | 3.7 | 1 |
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| TEAM AVERAGES & NFL RANKS |
| TEAM OFFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Total Yards | DET | 309.0 |
| NYJ | 306.0 |
| Yards Passing | DET | 238.8 |
| NYJ | 197.1 |
| Yards Rushing | DET | 70.6 |
| NYJ | 108.6 |
| TEAM DEFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Yards Allowed | DET | 345.6 |
| NYJ | 331.6 |
| Pass Yds Allowed | DET | 220.0 |
| NYJ | 201.4 |
| Rush Yds Allowed | DET | 125.6 |
| NYJ | 130.3 |
| HEAD TO HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001) |
| NY Jets leads 2-0 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | DET 14, @NYJ 31 |
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Detroit (1-5) at NY Jets (3-3) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers will
host a World Series game on Sunday night.
So the Detroit Lions will continue to fly on the radar when
they face the New York Jets in an interconference matchup on
Sunday afternoon.
Both teams have rookie coaches. The Jets are 3-3 under Eric
Mangini, who was a secondary coach on New England's three
Super Bowl-winning teams.
The Lions got off to an 0-5 start under Rod Marinelli before
earning their first win - a 20-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills
last Sunday.
Lions president Matt Millen should be thankful that the Tigers'
run to the World Series has diverted attention from his team.
Since Millen took over as Lions' president in January 2001, the
team is 22-64. Millen hired Marty Mornhinweg, Steve Mariucci
and interim Dick Jauron before turning to the 56-year-old
Marinelli, who had been a defensive line coach of the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers for 10 years.
Millen and Marinelli then hired former St. Louis coach Mike
Martz to run the offense. After scoring just 13 points in their
first two games, the Lions have compiled 95 points in their
last four.
Roy Williams has especially been the beneficiary of Martz
directing the offense. A first-round pick in 2004, Williams
leads the NFL with 552 receiving yards on 36 catches.
Last week, Williams set career highs with 10 receptions for 161
yards and Kevin Jones rushed for 127 yards and a score in the
win over Buffalo.
"We're glad to have a win under our belt because the coaching
staff has been under a microscope and they really don't deserve
that," Jones said. "Now hopefully we can put a string of wins
together."
The Jets have managed to put three wins together for Mangini and
their losses have come against playoff teams from last season -
New England, Indianapolis and Jacksonville.
"We're second in the division. That's all we can ask for right
now," Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma said. "We've put ourselves
in position to make a run for it at the end."
Laveranues Coles is second to Williams in receiving yards with
537 yards on 38 catches. Last week, he had five catches for 106
yards and two touchdowns in a 20-17 win over Miami.
This game should have special significance for Lions defensive
coordinator Donnie Henderson, who served in the same position
for the Jets the previous two seasons.
Last year, the Jets ranked 12th in defense, allowing 308.8 yards
per game. Henderson was let go by the Jets after the team named
Mangini coach on January 17.
The Lions have won in their last two visits to the Meadowlands
against the Jets in 1994 and 2000. The Jets won the last
meeting, 31-14, at Detroit in November 2002.
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Detroit 24, 
NY Jets 31