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Justin Rogers' Lions grades: Stafford subpar, backs pick up slack

Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News break down Detroit's loss to Chicago on Thanksgiving and what it means for Matthew Stafford and Jim Bob Cooter.

Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions' performance from Thursday's 23-16 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Quarterback

After Matthew Stafford was sacked six times by the Bears less than two weeks ago, the Lions rolled out a more conservative game plan centered around short, quick-hitting passes. Beyond a well-executed design that netted Kenny Golladay 43 yards out of play-action, Stafford averaged 7.