Lions Defense Needs Fix After Bills Loss | Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions are scrambling to fix glaring defensive lapses after a brutal loss to the Bills, where poor communication in the secondary let Josh Allen torch them for big plays—including a touchdown on a coverage blunder. Cornerback D.J. Reed echoed coach Dan Campbell’s frustration, stressing that stopping explosive plays and locking down individual matchups are critical. While the defense needs urgent fixes, the run game also stumbled despite having a gifted back, leaving too many opportunities on the field. On the bright side, Amon-Ra St. Brown shined with two TDs and moved into fifth place on the Lions’ all-time scoring list, keeping the team competitive. With extra time before their next game, the coaching staff is diving deep into solutions—communication and efficiency are the focus as they aim to turn things around. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-lions-look-to-clean-up-communication-on-defense-after-loss-to-bills More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f98b644c25eace9b Report issues to [email protected].