{
  "id": 12069360,
  "title": "‘This Defense Is Bad Bad,’ ‘The Defense Continues to Fail This Team’ — Darius Slay, Lions Writers Rip Detroit After Tetairoa McMillan’s 192-Yard Night",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/this-defense-is-bad-bad-the-defense-continues-to-fail-this-team",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:06:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/defense-bad-bad-defense-continues-040622087.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Detroit Lions' defense faced harsh criticism after Tetairoa McMillan's 192-yard performance in the team's 32-26 loss to the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. McMillan, targeted 16 times, had nine catches for 147 yards by halftime, including a 32-yard touchdown over D.J. Reed, who played despite a rib injury. Carolina finished with 445 yards, including a 10-yard score in the third quarter. Former Lions cornerback Darius Slay echoed the criticism on social media, stating, \"Lions I got a lot of love for y'all but man this defense is bad bad.\" This performance marked Detroit's third consecutive game with at least 24 points allowed, contributing to renewed calls for coaching changes, including the dismissal of defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.",
  "summary": "The Detroit Lions’ defense drew renewed criticism Sunday night after Tetairoa McMillan caught 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns in the Carolina Panthers’ 32-26 win at Bank of America Stadium. The loss dropped Detroit to 2-2, and some fans called for coaching changes, including the firing of defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lions defense heavily criticized for 192-yard performance by Tetairoa McMillan",
    "McMillan targeted 16 times, scored 147 yards and a touchdown in 32-26 loss",
    "Lions defense allowed points in three straight games, fueling coaching change calls"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}