It was a reversal of roles on Monday night and in the unlikeliest of circumstances. The Detroit Lions offense has regularly buoyed the team, given the immense amount of talent on that side of the ball. And with the entire Lions’ starting secondary missing against a red-hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense, many—myself included—expected a bit of a shootout, necessitating a big day from Jared Goff and company.

Instead, Goff sputtered and Baker Mayfield collapsed. The Lions defense proved they can be at the heart of this team just as much as the offense. So let’s hand out some grades for their big 24-9 victory over the Buccaneers.

Quarterback: C–

At first, it appeared Goff was up for the challenge. Detroit’s running attack didn’t see much early success, so Goff carried them to an impressive op

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