At the midway point of the season, we're going to take a look at the Detroit Lions' defensive numbers, which have been a major factor in the team's 6-2 start to the 2014 season. Here are Detroit's defensive rankings (courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information): Defensive QBR: 34.9, second in the NFL. Yards per game: 290.4, first in the NFL. Yards per play: 4.80, third in the NFL. Rushing yards per game: 74.0, second in the NFL. Yards per rush: 3.25, first in the NFL. Passing yards per game: 216.38, fifth in the NFL. Net yards per attempt: 6.20, fourth in the NFL. Interception percentage: 3.2, fifth in the NFL. Sacks per attempt: 8.2 percent, seventh in the NFL. First downs per game: 18.5, fourth in the NFL. Third-down conversion rate: 32.0 percent, second in the NFL. Fourth-down conversion rate: 42.9 percent, T-12th in the NFL. Yards per punt: 43.49, third in the NFL. Net punting yards: 39.89, 11th in the NFL. Red zone efficiency: 52.4 percent, 11th in the NFL. Goal-to-go efficiency: 90 percent, T-28th in the NFL. Time of possession: 27:06, fourth in the NFL. Points allowed per game: 15.8, first in the NFL. And now, a look around the Interwebs in search of Lions news: Inside Cassius Vaughn's interception vs. Atlanta. Midseason Review: Secondary, linebackers. Ryan Broyles may not play a lot the next few weeks, writes Dave Birkett in the Detroit Free Press. Midseason grades from Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News. The knee injury to Nick Fairley is the biggest one yet in a year full of them for the Lions, writes Justin Rogers of MLive.
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