Let’s forego the intro and just get into it. Here are the positional grades for the Detroit Lions’ Week 11 performance against the Carolina Panthers.
It was an up-and-down day for Matthew Stafford as he shook off some early inaccuracies and communication breakdowns to finish strong. While his overall statline doesn’t look all that good, check out his second half stats: 10-of-17, 156 yards, 1 TD (108.9 passer rating).
That’s your difference in the ballgame.
It’s tough to grade this unit as a whole, because on one hand, you have an A game from Kerryon Johnson.