4. The Lions have gone for it on fourth down 33 times this season, fourth most in the NFL and were successful 66.7 percent of the time. Washington had the highest success rate on fourth down this season at 87 percent (20-for-23) and were 3-for-5 on fourth down in their win over Tampa Bay in the Wild Card Round.
“It’s definitely different,” Quinn said of the more aggressive approach to fourth down since he first entered the league. “It has to do a lot with your team, too, in terms of how you play. But we had known from an efficiency standpoint they (Detroit) are excellent at it. We’re excellent at it. So obviously big parts of the game to go through it. It has changed a lot … and that’s one of the cool parts about football. Things evolve and change.”
Quinn said the key to fourth down success is being bold without being reckless. Fourth down figures to be a key aspect of the game Saturday night.
5. How has former Lions quarterback and current Commanders assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough helped Daniels this season?
“Just the approach,” Daniels said. “He’s competitive, too. He tries to fire me up with some things and get me going. But obviously just the ins and outs. He’s very smart and very intelligent and just the little things.”
Blough is in his first season on Washington’s coaching staff.
