The Detroit Lions are back in the friendly confines of Ford Field today after two straight on the road and are looking to make it five straight wins as they host the Tennessee Titans.

Here are five things to look out for today in this interconference matchup:

1. Offense facing a good test

Tennessee might have a 1-5 record, but they are certainly not a 1-5 defense. The Titans rank No. 1 in the NFL in total defense and No. 3 against the pass. Unlike last week vs. Minnesota, it's not so much the scheme Ben Johnson and Co. have to worry about this week with the Titans but rather the personnel. This Titans defense has a lot of talent at all three levels.

"Might be the best we've seen all year," Johnson said this week about Tennessee's defense. "They are violent, they're physical, they finish, and when you see a team that plays as much two-high as they do and yet still be able to shut down every run game that they face, we already know that we have our work cut out for us."

Detroit's scored 30-plus points in three straight contests and head into today's matchup ranked second in total offense (411.8), third in points per game (30.3), third in passing (256.3) and fourth in rushing offense (155.5).

2. Can Goff continue his MVP caliber play?

The Lions have more touchdowns (18) than Jared Goff has thrown incompletions (16) over the last four games. That's an amazing statistic. Goff's had a passer rating north of 140.0 in three straight games, becoming only the fourth quarterback in history to accomplish that feat.

He's playing the best football of his career and really has terrific command of Johnson's offense, distributing the football all over the field and taking what the defense gives him.

"None of us are surprised," Johnson said of Goff's play over the last month. "I mean, he's put stretches of this together in training camp, and so we probably didn't start the season quite as hot as we wanted to, but this is really what we expected going into the year."

3. Pressuring the quarterback

Last week against Minnesota, the Lions' blitz rate jumped up significantly in their first game playing without Aidan Hutchinson. Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn loves the talent and depth in his linebacker room and the size advantage they have against opposing running backs in one-on-one blitz pickup situations. Jack Campbell, Malcolm Rodriguez and Trevor Nowaske all recorded sacks against the Vikings last week. Expect the Lions to continue to utilize their linebackers to create pressure.

"I like to blitz anyway," Glenn said this week." I want to blitz those guys as much as possible because I think it's hard for a running back to actually block those guys."

We're also likely to see Isaiah Thomas make his Lions debut this week. The Lions signed him off Cincinnati's practice squad last week. We could also see Al-Quadin Muhammad off the edge some too. The Nov. 5 trade deadline is fast approaching and the Lions need to see if they can maintain the pass rush with what they have or do they have to get some help from outside the organization?

4. No Jamo

Third-year wide receiver Jameson Williams was suspended two games by the league this week for violating the NFL's Performance-Enhancing Substance Policy. Williams is set to miss today's game against the Titans and a division game on the road against the Green Bay Packers next week.

Williams is having a breakout season for the Lions with 361 receiving yards and three touchdowns and is currently second among all receivers with a 21.2-yard average per reception. He's been a key part of Detroit's offense as a deep threat who can dictate how defenses play in coverage.

"He was getting a bit of cloud coverage so maybe it would be less of that, but if that's the case, that'd be the only thing that may change," Goff said this week of playing without Williams.

In his absence, the Lions will look to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tim Patrick, Kalif Raymond, Allen Robinson, Isaiah Williams and others to fill the void at receiver.

The Lions scored 31 points in their win over Minnesota last week with Williams catching one pass, so they certainly have the talent to keep the offense on track without him for a couple weeks.

5. Different personnel for Titans

When a team is 1-5 like the Titans they typically become sellers at the trade deadline and that was the case this week for Tennessee, who traded away veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and veteran linebacker Ernest Jones IV, their second leading tackler on the season. Those were two big components on both sides of the football for the Titans. Now young guys step in to fill the void. Can the Lions take advantage of those absences?

Tennessee is also expected to start backup quarterback Mason Rudolph today with starter Will Levis still dealing with a shoulder injury.