**6.** The penalty on Cincinnati at the end of the game after the safety by linebacker Derrick Barnes was explained by Fipp. The Bengals declared an onside kick on the free kick and because they did that, the ball cannot travel more than 25 yards down the field. Cincinnati's kick traveled more than 25 yards and therefore it was a penalty half the distance to the goal line, which is why Detroit got the ball at the 10-yard line. It's a play that doesn't come up a lot.
**7.** After giving up a touchdown on the first drive of the first four games of the season, Sheppard made a point to note his unit's faster start last week in Cincinnati. A couple defensive penalties on [Aidan Hutchinson](https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/aidan-hutchinson/) (offside) and [Kerby Joseph](https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/kerby-joseph/) (unnecessary roughness) allowed the Bengals to cross the 50-yard line, but the drive stalled at the Lions' 43-yard line on an incomplete pass on 3rd & 15.
**8.** Rookie right guard Tate Ratledge really seems to be settling into his role. Morton said he's cleaned up some of the communication issues that plagued him early on and in doing so, has allowed the game to slow down. Morton said Ratledge has a 'bright future.'