The Lions dominated the Tennessee Titans in a 52-14 blowout on Sunday at Ford Field, marking Detroit’s fifth consecutive win. Here’s what stood out in the victory.

At 6-1, the Lions are the NFC’s most formidable team, capable of winning in various ways and staying resilient despite setbacks.

Aidan Hutchinson missed a game with a broken leg, yet Detroit beat the undefeated Minnesota Vikings right after.

Jameson Williams was suspended, and they followed up with a 52-point game against the Titans, who were 1-5 and playing like it.

Even in the NFL, where wins by more than 30 points are rare, the Lions have done it twice in three weeks — including Sunday, without Williams.

Jared Goff threw for just 85 yards, Amon-Ra St. Brown had only 7 receiving yards, and David Montgomery managed only 33 rushing yards, yet they led by so much that they benched their starters for the second time this month.

This has been a record-breaking month for Detroit’s offense, with 162 points and 21 touchdowns over four games, setting new franchise marks.

Their total season scoring margin is now +100, more than five touchdowns ahead of any other NFC team. They’re balanced, efficient, with just one dropped pass all season, and they boast the league’s  offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said, “The well is deep.”

It shows, as Goff is playing lights out, Johnson’s play-calling is masterful, and Detroit is hard to stop.

The key question remains their defense, particularly the pass rush, which has been stretched by injuries, forcing the team to lean on players like Al-Quadin Muhammad and Isaiah Thomas against Tennessee.

If Detroit can boost its pass rush, they’ll be nearly unstoppable in the NFC.

The edge rotation is still a major issue. Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, John Cominsky, and Derrick Barnes are all sidelined long-term, meaning the Lions had to start Muhammad, who joined just last week, and Levi Onwuzurike on the edge.

It’s not how they envisioned their defense, and their pressure on Mason Rudolph was minimal, aside from one Onwuzurike rush that set up Trevor Nowaske’s interception.

Overall, they only hit Rudolph twice after that and recorded just one sack, from linebacker Alex Anzalone on an unblocked blitz.

Muhammad had six pressures and recovered a fumble, but Detroit will need more pressure if they want to keep their edge.

The offensive line has seen a dip in pass protection recently. Although still solid, this group — which ranks among the league’s best — has had issues over the last two games.

Taylor Decker allowed a sack on the opening play against Tennessee and has allowed eight pressures in the last two games combined, more than doubling his total from the first five games.

Detroit gave up six pressures and three sacks on 18 Jared Goff dropbacks, all three coming in the first quarter.

Goff, who needed his ankle taped after the last sack, faced less pressure later thanks to the defense and special teams providing short fields.

Despite the issues, the line still expects a high level of play and knows they need to improve as they prepare for Green Bay.