GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Following a gritty 20-13 win at State Farm Stadium Sunday, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was happy with the win but has certainly noticed an area of improvement to get to their stated goal of a Super Bowl.
"Our defense is playing great. I feel like we, as an offense, got to put more points on the board. I know it sounds kind of crazy, but we feel like as an offense, 20 points is nice, but in that type of game we've got to put up (more)," St. Brown said after the win over the Arizona Cardinals. " ... It's nice to get a win, but we feel like as an offense we can get a lot better.
"A lot of room for improvement and we will get better. I don't think we're too worried, but we've got to keep improving."
The Lions (2-1) posted their ninth straight win following a loss and haven't lost consecutive games since 2022. St. Brown ended with a team-high seven receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Head coach Dan Campbell described the identity of this year's team as being a resilient bunch after winning their season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in overtime then bouncing back from the Sept. 15 loss to Tampa Bay to secure their first road victory of the season.
"What I know of this team and what we know of each other is very much intact and we're a pretty resilient group and that'll always be part of who we are I believe," Campbell said. "Because we have the right guys, right coaches, right players."
However, through three games, the Lions' offense hasn't taken off as expected and is averaging just 20.7 points per game, which is currently ranked 13th with a 38.5 percent redzone efficiency, that ranks 25th in the league.
During the Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers, the Lions went 1-7 in the red zone. Those six red zone drives without a touchdown, were the most by a Lions team in a game since 1981. That wasn't the case against the Cardinals, with RBs Jahymr Gibbs and David Montgomery both scoring touchdowns, after a point of emphasis throughout the week was to correct those mistakes.
In 2023, the Lions finished as a top-five offense, who averaged 27.12 points while posting the third-best redzone efficiency (64.1 percent) during their run to the NFC Championship game.
Inside the visitor's locker room after the Cardinals win, members of the Lions offense can certainly sense their room for growth.
"There's always going to be things to clean up and I don't think we've played a complete game yet as an offense, and I don't think that's any secret," Lions left tackle Taylor Decker said. "But we're doing some things well and I think we're improving in areas. I think the sky's the limit for this team if we keep playing complementary football."
Veteran quarterback Jared Goff completed 18-of-23 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns but threw his fourth interception of the young season in Arizona. Goff's four interceptions this season are his most in his team's first 3 games of a season in his career, per ESPN Stats & Information research. Last year, he didn't throw his fourth interception of the season until his seventh game.
Meanwhile, the Lions' defense nearly pitched a second-half shutout against the Cardinals, only allowing three second-half points, but now the offense is looking to catch up, but were still happy to walk away with the victory.
"I think it is resiliency and the ability to adapt, too and (to) play different kinds of games, win in different ways and that was always our way last year as well," Goff said. "I know the way Dan (Campbell) wants to be is multiple, have the ability to win it through the air, through the ground and by our defense. Today was kind of a combination of all that."