Lions Report Card, Grades: Defensive Play, Gameplan Lead to Thanksgiving Loss

Lions report card, grades: Defensive play, gameplan lead to Thanksgiving loss

No intro necessary. Let’s just get into the grades for the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. Quarterback: B+ I was not prepared for a shootout between the two teams, but Jared Goff was. On a day of solid quarterbacking from both teams, Goff was matching Jordan Love with big throw after big throw. And after losing his favorite target in the first quarter, Goff didn’t blink. He was patient with his reads, delivered most…

Jared Goff Puts Loss To Packers on Himself: ‘That Throw Will Hurt Me for a While’

The Detroit Lions had their shot. Down 31–21 on Thanksgiving with just under 11 minutes remaining, the offense faced a massive 4th-and-3 at the Green Bay 21-yard line. It was exactly the kind of moment you expect your franchise quarterback to deliver in, and Jared Goff had the right call, the right read, and the right receiver. The play design rolled Goff to his right, freeing Jameson Williams on a crosser with room to run. Williams separated, t…