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The Detroit Lions don’t need another “play it safe” kind of game. Not this week.
After the frustrating loss to Kansas City, it’s clear that conservative football won’t cut it — especially against the high-flying Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
If the Lions want to win in Week 7, the key is simple: let Jameson Williams loose.
💥 No More Playing Scared
Let’s be honest — last week’s offensive plan against the Chiefs felt way too cautious.
The Lions were eating up clock, playing not to lose, and hoping their shaky secondary could hold up. Spoiler: it didn’t.
Head coach Dan Campbell knows it too.
“It’s been a long time since we’ve watched someone kneel three times at the end of a game that isn’t even close,” Campbell said. “We got worked pretty good. So yeah, it is really disappointing.”
That sting is still fresh — and it should be. Because Campbell’s right: this team can’t afford to let another winnable game slip away by holding back offensively.
🚀 The Jameson Williams Factor
Here’s where Jameson Williams comes in. The young wideout hasn’t exactly had the breakout season fans hoped for, but this matchup could flip that script.
Analysts have noticed something interesting: Williams’ target percentage spikes when Jared Goff is under pressure. According to The Athletic, he gets a 13.3% boost in team target share when Goff is pressured — one of the biggest jumps in the league.
And guess what?
The Buccaneers pressure quarterbacks at the sixth-highest rate in the NFL.
That’s the sweet spot.
With defenses zeroing in on Amon-Ra St. Brown, Williams could finally get the space — and the deep shots — to change the game.
🧠 Goff and Campbell on the Same Page
Quarterback Jared Goff didn’t sugarcoat things after the Chiefs game either:
“Our mentality was to score on every drive,” Goff said. “We needed to finish them with touchdowns. We didn’t do that and they did.”
Campbell echoed that sentiment — saying the offense needs to “carry more of the load” while the defense heals up.
That means trust. That means risk. That means letting Goff push the ball downfield.
And it starts with Williams.
⚡ Turning Frustration into Fire
As Campbell put it:
“Maybe we needed this… maybe we needed to get kicked around a little bit.”
That might just be the spark Detroit needs. The Bucs are no pushover, but they’re beatable — and if the Lions can unlock their vertical game, this could be a statement win.
Forget playing scared. Forget managing the clock.
It’s time to attack — with Jameson Williams leading the charge.