The Detroit Lions left Week 4 with plenty of questions after falling 32-26 to the Carolina Panthers. Most criticism targeted a defense that surrendered 445 yards, but the offense also deserves scrutiny.

Detroit produced 452 yards, yet Jake Bates kicked four field goals as the Lions struggled to finish drives. Jared Goff threw for 412 yards, but Detroit could not turn that production into enough points.

Amon-Ra St. Brown believes the offense never found its rhythm. Speaking on the St. Brown Podcast, the Lions star admitted Detroit settled for too many field goals.

"Tough loss, obviously. Sunday night, you want to win those games, especially in primetime with everyone, the whole world watching. I think we settled for too many field goals in that game. We feel like, you know, we got to finish those drives. We've got to, you know, come out with seven, especially if we're in the red zone. But yeah, it was, you know, tough. Kind of, we never, I don't feel like as an offense, we really ever got a rhythm, which kind of hurt us."

St. Brown's assessment highlights the biggest issue. Detroit moved the ball, but failed to consistently finish drives and turn yardage into touchdowns.

Jared Goff Knows the Lions Must Execute Better

Goff also accepted responsibility after the loss, saying he felt he let the team down by failing to finish Detroit's final possession. The Lions reached the Panthers' 12-yard line but failed to convert on fourth down.

That means Detroit cannot place all the blame on its defense. The offense must also find greater consistency, especially when it creates opportunities inside the red zone.

St. Brown's comments reinforce that message. The Lions need to finish drives, establish rhythm and maximize their opportunities if they want to bounce back quickly.

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Joseph Nithin