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The Detroit Lions loss on Sunday was too typical and too painful. Like so many games before, the Lions dug themselves into a deep deficit, only to rally in the end and fall short in a 52-38 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press gives the Lions grades and gives an F to the coaching and quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Of Stafford, he writres:
Matthew Stafford had his first five-turnover game since Week 9 of his rookie year. Stafford threw three interceptions, lost two fumbles and had three of those turnovers returned for scores. He completed 25-for-52 passes on the day and had 12 – 12! – passes batted down at the line of scrimmage. Stafford said his sprained ankle wasn’t an issue, and he was clearly frustrated playing behind a beat-up offensive line. Still, this is the worst game he has played in a long time. He seemed to stare down receivers at times and held onto the ball too long when he lost a fumble in an end zone on the Lions’ opening drive.
Other units didn't do much better.
Birkett gives running backs, the offensive line and receiver/tight ends a D; linebackers and the defensive line a D-; and special teams a C-.
