NFL Week 9 Grades: How Did the Lions and Packers Get Graded?
The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers game last weekend has been all the talk in the NFL this week. The Packers lost a fifth straight game, and it was against a team that was ranked dead last in the NFL standings. Now, CBS Sports’ NFL grade are in for week nine, and the Lions have a surprisingly great grade. The Packers do not.
The Packers: D
Via CBS Sports:
“The Packers (3-6) defense played well enough to win, but the offense couldn’t get out of its own way. Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions and those picks were extra painful because they all came near the end zone. The Packers seemed to melt down any time they got near the red zone. They drove inside of Detroit’s 20-yard line four different times in this game, but only came away with three total points. If the Packers can’t score points on the NFL’s worst defense, they might struggle to score points on everyone they face for the rest of the season.”
The Lions: B
Via CBS Sports:
“The Lions (2-6) didn’t come close to playing perfect football — they had two failed fourth downs and Jared Goff threw two interceptions — but they probably felt pretty perfect after pulling off this upset. The reason the Lions were able to walk away with a win is because the much-maligned defense kept coming up with big plays. Kerby Joseph was arguably the hero of the game: The rookie safety came up with two interceptions and batted a ball down that likely would have been a TD. The Lions also stopped the Packers on three different fourth-down conversions. This is a feisty Lions team that will probably win a few more games this season.”
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