Lions' Matthew Stafford on biggest struggles this season: 'Um, all of it'

The Detroit Lions had high hopes of making the playoffs in 2019 but a broken back would sideline quarterback Matthew Stafford for the rest of the season and with him went any chance of advancing. Those hopes have been dimmed again with a healthy Stafford simply underperforming. 

Stafford told the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday that there’s not one thing he can point to that would explain this season's decline.  

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“It just comes down to throwing and catching,” he said. “Um, all of it. We’re still trying to push the ball down the field. Teams are doing a nice job of trying to keep it in front of them. And I’m trying to take what the defense is giving me.”

He continued: “And as far as the turnovers go, there’s no excuse for those. Just can’t have them. I think four in the last two weeks is too many and I’m going to do everything I can to try to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”

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At 62.6%, Stafford’s completion percentage is at his lowest (in a full season) since 2013 when he was at 58.5%. He ranks fifth in the league with seven receptions and is projected to finish with 14. 

While Stafford isn’t playing bad, he just hasn’t been great, and the 3-5 Lions need great if they’re to have a chance at making the playoffs. 

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"Whether you're winning a bunch of games or losing a bunch of games, the NFL season is a marathon," Stafford told reporters during his weekly media interview. "It's a grind. It's a marathon. We all know it. We still have a lot of football left, but we have to start playing well."