The Detroit Lions appeared to be on their way to a surprising divisional upset led by a third-string quarterback, but the second half played out like many before it. Detroit couldn’t hold onto their weekly lead because the offense didn’t make enough plays to keep the ball away from Chicago. And when the Bears had the ball, the defense offered little resistance in crunch time.
But let’s look at the team’s performance by unit and hand out some Thanksgiving grades you can consume with your leftover turkey.
Some will think I’m being too harsh—and maybe I am—but I don’t think David Blough’s debut was quite as good as the final statline suggests.