NFC North
Lions offense: 35% fire · Lions defense: 30% water
TeamThe starters lean water at 32%. A feel team that rides momentum and emotion.
Campbell fits most of this lineup. 14 of 25 starters connect well with him. Fire coach, water unit. The elements clash, so expect some friction in how the plan gets executed. Best connection: Clark (S), built on a Sun conjunction. Biggest friction point: TeSlaa (WR), thanks to clashing elements.
Petzing has work to do with this offense. Only 4 of 10 starters fit him naturally. Coach and unit share an element: water. The scheme and the personnel want the same thing. Best connection: Scruggs (OL), built on a Sun-Moon trine. Biggest friction point: Williams (WR), thanks to clashing elements.
Sheppard has work to do with this defense. Only 5 of 12 starters fit him naturally. With a balanced defense, the earth in Sheppard becomes the identity. Best connection: Clark (S), built on Chinese zodiac allies. Biggest friction point: McCreary (CB), thanks to clashing elements.
Campbell and Petzing are a workable staff pairing, with some differences to manage. Campbell and his defensive coordinator see some things the same way and some things differently. The staff will have to meet this roster where it is.
Counts the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars of every player in the unit. The comparison is against the same unit across the league.
The starting quarterback with his starting receivers, tight ends, and offensive coordinator.
Goff and St. Brown are a mixed bag. St. Brown's Sun may trine Goff's Moon, a strong sign of comfort if the birth times cooperate. Now the catch. Goff's Wood checks St. Brown's Earth. Useful accountability, or a source of tension. Chemistry here gets earned, not given.
The stars like this pairing. The Dog and the Horse sit in the same Chinese zodiac triangle, so Goff and TeSlaa have built-in trust. One more, with an asterisk. TeSlaa's Sun may sit right on Goff's Moon, depending on the birth hour. If it does, that's a classic bond. Give it reps and it should click.
Nothing here is a lock either way. Air and fire: Goff and Williams have Suns in complementary elements, and each makes the other a little better. One more, with an asterisk. Goff's Sun may oppose Williams's Moon. If it does, there's a push-pull dynamic here. Now the catch. Williams's Metal checks Goff's Wood. Useful accountability, or a source of tension. The rest comes down to the work.
On paper, Goff and LaPorta are oil and water. A Sun square between Goff and LaPorta. Expect friction in the film room, and maybe the best practices on the team. The Dog and the Dragon are a classic Chinese zodiac clash. Goff and LaPorta may grate on each other. Air and earth Suns in Goff and LaPorta. They'll have to work at it, because their natural rhythms don't match. Expect fireworks, and not always the good kind.
The Goff and Petzing relationship could go either way. Goff's Wood feeds Petzing's Fire in the Chinese cycle, a supportive flow between player and coach. One more, with an asterisk. Goff's Sun may sextile Petzing's Moon. If the birth times line up, it's an easy, supportive link. The results will tell the story.