Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Lions-Jaguars: What to watch
Can Jags contain Megatron?
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After watching film of both teams, Scouts Inc. breaks down key elements of the Week 9 Lions-Jaguars matchup.
• Limit Megatron: The biggest key to slowing down Detroit's offense is limiting WR Calvin Johnson. The opposition has done a great job of eliminating the big plays from the Lions' offense by keeping the safeties extra deep and rolling all coverage to Johnson, who doesn't look to be 100 percent healthy. This has forced Detroit to have long, controlled drives, which is far from its specialty. As great as Johnson is, drops have plagued him this year, including a few that would have gone for touchdowns.
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