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Raiders vs Lions: the scouting report

Our offense ranks 8th. The Lions defense ranks 32nd.

4 games in. Samples are still small, so a rank can move a lot in a week. Ranks are out of 32 teams and 1st is always best, so a defense ranked 1st is the hardest to score on.

  • Raiders edge

    Points scored

    Our offense ranks 8th. The Lions defense ranks 32nd.

  • Watch out

    Red zone touchdowns allowed

    The Lions offense ranks 8th. Our defense ranks 27th.

  • Raiders edge

    Third-down conversions

    Our offense ranks 11th. The Lions defense ranks 32nd.

Scouting report: Raiders vs Lions.
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Raiders offense vs Lions defense

  • Points added per playRaiders +0.00 (13th) · Lions +0.18 (32nd)
  • Passing, per playRaiders +0.15 (10th) · Lions +0.26 (29th)
  • Running, per playRaiders −0.20 (30th) · Lions +0.04 (27th)
  • Plays that keep the drive on trackRaiders 43% (19th) · Lions 48% (29th)
  • Big playsRaiders 8% (21st) · Lions 12% (32nd)
  • Third-down conversionsRaiders 40% (11th) · Lions 54% (32nd)
  • Red zone touchdownsRaiders 60% (16th) · Lions 81% (31st)
  • Protecting the quarterbackRaiders 3.3% (3rd) · Lions 7.9% (6th)
  • Taking care of the ballRaiders 1.5 a game (23rd) · Lions 1.0 a game (18th)
  • Points scoredRaiders 28.8 (8th) · Lions 31.8 (32nd)

Lions offense vs Raiders defense

  • Points allowed per playRaiders −0.13 (4th) · Lions +0.13 (6th)
  • Pass defense, per playRaiders −0.15 (3rd) · Lions +0.24 (5th)
  • Run defense, per playRaiders −0.10 (12th) · Lions −0.07 (20th)
  • Plays stopped shortRaiders 42% (12th) · Lions 49% (3rd)
  • Big plays allowedRaiders 9% (16th) · Lions 10% (13th)
  • Third-down stopsRaiders 39% (19th) · Lions 39% (14th)
  • Red zone touchdowns allowedRaiders 73% (27th) · Lions 74% (8th)
  • SacksRaiders 8.2% (5th) · Lions 4.7% (11th)
  • TakeawaysRaiders 2.3 a game (1st) · Lions 0.3 a game (1st)
  • Points allowedRaiders 21.0 (11th) · Lions 29.8 (5th)

Each line runs from 32nd (left) to 1st (right). The dark dot is the Raiders; the colored dot is the Lions.

Raiders

Offense is best at protecting the quarterback (3rd), points scored (8th), passing, per play (10th).

Offense struggles with running, per play (30th), taking care of the ball (23rd), big plays (21st).

Defense is best at takeaways (1st), pass defense, per play (3rd), points allowed per play (4th).

Defense struggles with red zone touchdowns allowed (27th), third-down stops (19th), big plays allowed (16th).

Lions

Offense is best at taking care of the ball (1st), plays that keep the drive on track (3rd), passing, per play (5th).

Offense struggles with running, per play (20th), third-down conversions (14th), big plays (13th).

Defense is best at sacks (6th), takeaways (18th), run defense, per play (27th).

Defense struggles with points allowed (32nd), third-down stops (32nd), big plays allowed (32nd).

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Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Ranks use the 2026 regular season so far. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.