Stephen A. Smith Sends Blunt Warning to Lions Before Week 2 Bills Clash

Detroit Lions’ Week 2 opponent is the Buffalo Bills, and analyst Stephen A. Smith said he’s “very, very concerned” about the Lions’ defense after their season-opening performance against the New Orleans Saints. Although Detroit won in overtime, it blew a 21-0 lead and finished tied 24-24 after the fourth quarter before edging the Saints by a point in OT. Smith pointed to the defense allowing 30 total points and letting Saints quarterback Tyler Shough pass for over 400 yards. He argued that facing Josh Allen—who is 3-0 against Detroit since 2018—could make the issues worse, especially with defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard yet to make a notable impact.