New Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson has worked over the NFC North during his career in a big way.
Getty Adrian Peterson during a game against the Packers. The Detroit Lions have made the move to sign Adrian Peterson, and that move could be one which pays off if the runner is able In his career, Peterson has torched the NFC North, something which the Lions know all too well from years of competing against him. Pro Football Focus showed that in his career running against the division, Peterson had an 89.4 grade overall. Adrian Peterson’s career grade vs. NFC North opponents: 89.4 pic.twitter.com/KvDefcFeah PFF (@PFF) September 6,2020 That’s not even the half of it in terms of Peterson’s insane production head to head against the division. In total, he’s rushed for 5,185 and 41 touchdowns against his closest competition he had during his career. In terms of damage, Peterson has done the most against the Green Bay Packers, with 1,975 yards and 16 scores in his career. Obviously, Peterson has tons of miles on his tires, but his resurfacing in the division he torched for years is certainly noteworthy for competition he has gotten to know well and play great against when he’s suited up. Sunday morning, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Lions signed Peterson to a 1 year deal for the 2020 season.
