Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions ’ performance after their 52-21 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 14, in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season at Ford Field in Detroit.

Quarterback

The Lions weren't perfect offensively in the first half. They had three drives of four or fewer plays on their first five possessions. But there’s not much to nitpick about Jared Goff’s performance. Goff was 23-for-28 for 334 yards and five touchdowns. He didn’t commit a turnover, didn’t take a sack and narrowly missed a perfect passer rating – it disappeared on his last touchdown throw, because it covered just 4 yards. Goff did miss a wide-open Jameson Williams on the Lions’ second possession, and his bomb to Wiliams on the first play of the second quarter s

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