The first five weeks of the season have clearly allowed the Detroit Lions to establish themselves at the top of the NFL food chain once again. With the loss of both their coordinators, Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, in the offseason after they took on head coaching roles of their own, alongside the plethora of changes to the offensive line, there was genuine doubt about the Lions’ ability to maintain their explosiveness of the past.
A Week 1 clash against the Green Bay Packers, where they scored just 13 points and managed less than 250 total yards, seemed to give further credence to that discourse. However, the last four weeks have flipped the conversation entirely. One key reason for that switch was Amon-Ra St. Brown’s play. He has played up to his potential as one of the best wide receivers in the world. But in a pivotal game against the Kansas City Chiefs that could serve as Detroit’s arrival, St. Brown has had an extremely quiet night.
What Happened to Amon-Ra St. Brown?
A game against the Chiefs was always going to be one to mark on the calendar for the Lions. A true chance to solidify their arrival in the upper echelons of the NFL, this game also gave them the unique opportunity to tighten the lock on a Kansas City playoff berth.
2-3 to start the season, a loss would put them in truly precarious waters at 2-4. But, in the first half, it was a relatively cold showing from the Lions, who had 185 total yards of offense. The passing offense, though, was the major concern.
it didn’t count, but some heroic blocking from Amon-Ra St. Brown to get his quarterback a receiving touchdown (briefly) pic.twitter.com/p3yKCNYGwR
— Christian D’Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 13, 2025
While Jared Goff threw for 93 yards and a touchdown, Brown wasn’t one of his prolific targets. Even though he caught three of his four targets, they only resulted in a net gain of four yards.
Down 13-10 as the second half begins, Detroit has to get its star wide receiver more involved in the offense to stand any chance of mounting a comeback and registering its fifth consecutive victory.
A fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, he was a true revelation for Detroit. Immediately exploding for over 900 yards in his rookie season, he became a perennial 1,000-receiving-yard threat from his sophomore season onwards.
Earning three Pro Bowls and two All-Pro selections, he was a very deserving candidate for the four-year, $120.01 million contract extension he signed with the Lions. This year, too, his production has been top-notch, as he ranks third on PFSN’s WR Impact behind only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
