On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions allowed 11 quarterback hits, the most they’ve allowed in a single game since Week 17 of the 2023 season. On Monday, Lions coach Dan Campbell admitted there was a flaw in their protection plan that they were slow to adjust to.

If it seemed like running back Jahmyr Gibbs was called on a lot to help out in pass protection, that’s because he was. According to PFF, of Gibbs’ 42 offensive snaps, 15 of them—over 35%—were spent in pass protection. That’s obviously not a great use of his skill set, and it’s the most pass blocking snaps Gibbs has ever logged in a single game. In fact, the only time he came close to that many pass protection reps was back in 2023 in the team’s Week 16 game against… the Vikings, with 10 pass blocking snaps.

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