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Detroit Lions Week 14 report card: Offense shows flashes, but defense fails on every level

The Detroit Lions’ performance against the Denver Broncos was both forgettable and forgivable. With their practice schedule flipped upside down due to COVID and flu spreads throughout the practice facility, Detroit was at a clear disadvantage, both in terms of personnel and preparation.

And although the score was an ugly 38-10 loss, there were some flashes of success on Sunday. Had there not been a few key mistakes at the beginning and middle of the game, this game could have a looked a lot different.

Let’s take a closer look with my positional grades in Detroit’s Week 14 report card.