Before one of the biggest regular-season games of the 2024 season, the Detroit Lions defense was talking their talk, preparing for Sunday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. And on Monday, Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold sent a shot at Justin Jefferson and the Vikings’ receivers, per the Detroit Free Press.
“We’re a bad matchup for Minnesota,” rookie Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold said Monday. “We got cover, guys. They got good receivers, but we got cover guys.”
The only issue with this statement is that the Lions have given up more than 30 points three times in December, avoiding this feat just once in their last four games.
Considering the amount of injuries the Lions have suffered, especially on their defense, the drop-off was expected.
However, in one of the most important games of the Lions’ regular season, Arnold’s comments seem fueled by emotion more than fact.
Not only have the Lions been one of the most-scored-on defenses over the past four weeks, but their ability to stop the pass has been a struggle all season long.
Throughout the 2024 regular season, the Lions rank 31st in the league at defending the pass, allowing 250.4 yards per game.
And while the Lions hold the series lead after their 31-29 win in Week 7, Justin Jefferson finished the game with seven receptions, 81 yards, and a touchdown.
Considering Arnold’s claim about matchups, the Vikings could look to make a statement on Sunday Night Football.
Regardless of what Arnold said, he wasn’t the only member of the Lions’ defense to chirp at their upcoming opponent.
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