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By Nate Atkins | natkins@mlive.com | Posted on 22 November 2018 at 21h43 | Updated November 22, 2018 at 21:46
DETROIT – The Lions played a game that resembles them, with a home lead and a quarter more experienced in another critical fourth quarter, and yet everything faded.
In Detroit, real positives came in the 23-16 loss to the Bears in first place at Ford Field. He also had some glaring problems holding him back and dropping him to 4-7 on the season.
Here's how each group of positions behaved along the way:
Quarterbacks: D
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Quarterbacks: D
A week ago, Matthew Stafford organized an epic rodge and orchestrated a safe, effective and efficient game plan to win a brave victory. This week, he had a similar fate in the fourth quarter and everything collapsed. Stafford pitched six pickups to break the tie two minutes later, then intercepted in the end zone to seal the loss a few minutes later, although I attributed it to the end of the match . in an instant). I think Stafford has been held back by a really overly simplistic game design (which we will also see), as his connection with Kenny Golladay should have opened up further because of the project that she did not have. never did. At the same time, it's hard to over-emphasize the fact that Stafford has done really well in this one. His team gave him a running game and his offensive line gave him the expected time against a front like the Bears. He did not do any special throws or scrambling games. The pick-six was a good defensive game, but he also misconstrued the risk when throwing a low reward. He should have taken better control of the group at the end to get the most comfortable tempo that was and that allowed his return to win in the past. Stafford did not have the best weapons to use in this game, but he also did not help much to improve his job and cost his team in a very important time.
The halves: B +
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The halves: B +
This match seemed disastrous for the Lions running back from the start, as Kerryon Johnson was out, no one behind him had done anything this season and the Bears were offering the best defense against the NFL race. It did not start at all, with LeGarrette Blount again encountering blockers and gaining little distance, but then he proved that there was a volume element in his game and he could become stronger as the game deteriorated. Blount played by far his best game of the season, making 19 assists in 88 yards and two touchdowns. He did a great job finishing on the goal line, which is exactly why he was brought here. He gave the Lions their best chance of winning by using the physical finals of Bears. Zach Zenner, Theo Riddick and Nick Bellore added solid relief with a combined total of 14 hits and 85 yards. Given the circumstances and the adversary, this group played as well as it could be today.
Wide receivers: D +
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Wide receivers: D +
A week after Kenny Golladay led the Lions to victory over the Panthers, the question was how he would handle the increased attention of a much better Bears secondary. For starters, the answer was that it would remain invisible one half. For the second week in a row, he came in the second half and finished with a solid five-catcher squad for 90 yards. He has not been able to retain a decisive touch, however, and he has absolutely no support. The other Detroit receivers combined their eight passes for 47 yards. They were not able to offer separation or play uniformity after the take, and the Detroit attack became unidimensional. It was a group of players short of Marvin Jones, a few weeks after the Golden Tate transaction, and it looked like that.
Tight ends: F
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Tight ends: F
The tight Lions season is having a tough season and Sunday was another tough day. Detroit seemed to be focusing more on them with how much Chicago was covering its wide receivers, but the last line of statistics of four catches for 20 yards was uninteresting. Worse, though, was the game in the clutch because Michael Roberts did not finish his run to physically score and tie the game in the last race, allowing a smaller cornerback to push him back and to win the pass in 1 against 1. 1 cover. The pick-six was not his fault, but it was another week when the group did nothing to improve the offense.
Offensive line: B +
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Offensive line: B +
The Lions would not win this game by broadcasting it with their wide receivers. They needed to win in the trenches against a defensive line that admitted to having trouble feeling their quads during pre-game warm-ups, and the offensive line did a pretty good job considering the talent of the team. ;other side. The Lions averaged 4.6 yards per game on 24 attempts against the first defense, mostly on consistent gains throughout the game. Pass protection allowed two assists and four quarter hits in 38 attempts, although the fast passes were once again able to neutralize the passing of the passes. Line players won close to the goal line, although coaches did not trust them enough in the other 3rd and shorter situations. Whether it says more about the shortcomings of game screaming or the offensive line is debatable, but I blame more training in this one. This group did its job.
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