If you’ve been watching the Detroit Lions defense closely, you already knew this — but now the stats are backing it up. The Lions officially have the best safety duo in the entire NFL.
Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch have turned into a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks. Between the ball-hawking instincts of Joseph and Branch’s all-around versatility, Detroit’s secondary has gone from a weak spot to one of the team’s greatest strengths.
According to multiple advanced metrics, including coverage grades, pass breakups, and interception totals, no other pair of safeties in the league is producing at their level. It’s not just hype — it’s hard data proving that the Lions have something special brewing in the back end of their defense.
For a team with serious playoff expectations, this kind of foundation in the secondary could be the X-factor that makes a deep postseason run possible.
Stats Don’t Lie — Lions Have the Best Safety Tandem in the League
