For the Detroit Lions, one of the most important games of the year is coming up against the New York Jets. For German receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, it will be primarily a duel between offence and defence.

This duel has it all: On Sunday night, the New York Jets host the Detroit Lions. For the Lions, who are desperate to make the playoffs after their poor start to the season, this will be a tough match-up.

The Jets’ defence is among the best in the league when it comes to defending against the run and the pass. And since the team from the Big Apple is still in the play-off race, the clash between the Jets defence and the Lions offence is likely to be a “heavyweight battle”, at least that’s how Lions head coach Dan Campbell put it.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, who has since emerged as one of the NFL’s best receivers in Detroit, can’t disagree. “I definitely agree with that. It’s going to be two good, high-powered offenses against a high-powered defense,” the German told US reporters.

Jets vs. Lions as “heavyweight fight “

“They have a good defence and I think they are one of the top 5 in the league. It’s going to be a tough game for us. But we are looking forward to it. We have to be ready because we’re a pretty good offense. But when a good offence meets a good defence, one side will win. Accordingly, we’ve got to make sure we make it count. “

For St. Brown, the team’s reliance on head coach Campbell is a given. “We follow him. He’s never wavered. He’s been the same throughout the season. And as players, we can’t ask for much more. We want to go out there and win for him – but obviously for ourselves and for the city. We want to win for everybody.”

The German pass receiver is expected to play a big part in that effort again, as he is currently one of THE stars of the league. St. Brown has been thrown to 50 times in the past five games by quarterback Jared Goff, 43 catches for 499 yards and three touchdowns.