Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard was asked Monday if Detroit's defense is currently affecting the quarterback enough to play the kind of aggressive, man coverage in the backend that Sheppard is known for wanting to play.

"I don't think we've affected the quarterback to play any style," Sheppard said. "I don't care what kind of style we want to play."

The Lions have given up over 600 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns the last two weeks alone and have just one sack over that span. Detroit's defense has generated four sacks total in their last four contests and Detroit's defensive line is responsible for just 2.5 of those.

The Lions are allowing the longest average time for opposing quarterback to throw the football at 2.99 seconds.

Sheppard is attacking the problem head on

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