The Detroit Lions would prefer to take an easier path to victory this week.The Lions managed to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday night even though Jared Goff was picked off five times and they trailed by 16 points at halftime. Jake Bates hit a pair of 50-plus yard field goals in the fourth quarter, including the final play of the game, as the Lions pulled out a 26-23 win over Houston.The Lions (8-1), who hold the top spot in the NFC, now host struggling Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon. Another victory would give the Lions their longest winning streak during the Super Bowl era.”We’re going to get everybody’s best shot and you have to understand that we have to assume that we will get the best version of what they are and what they’re capable of,” coach Dan Campbell said. “So, with that, we have to be on our game, and it really is about yourself and it’s about the details to what we do.”Goff hadn’t thrown an interception in the Lions’ previous five games and will look to be more efficient against the Jaguars.”There’s a million things that we can improve on, that I can improve on, that we’re going to have to improve on if we want to continue on the trend we’re on,” Goff said.Defensive lineman Za’Darius Smith is expected to make his Lions debut on Sunday. He was acquired at the trade deadline from Cleveland to fortify the pass rush.”I’m looking for a complementary piece and somebody that’s going to be able to help our defense, that’s going to elevate us a little bit and I think that he’ll do that for us,” Campbell said.The Jaguars (2-8) will be without their starting quarterback again this week. Trevor Lawrence will miss his second straight game with a shoulder injury.Mac Jones will fill in once again as Jacksonville looks to snap a three-game losing streak ahead of its bye next week.Jones’ first start with the Jaguars didn’t go too well. He threw for 111 yards and two interceptions in a 12-7 loss to Minnesota last Sunday.
