Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions ’ performance after their 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Ford Field.

Quarterback

The Lions had a rough day on offense, and Jared Goff was no exception. Goff was 25-for-37 for 284 yards but missed several throws that had the ability to extend drives and completed just one pass that traveled more than 20 yards downfield. Goff took five sacks and was pressured on more than half his throws. I don’t know how much blame he deserves for the Lions’ inability to pick up the Vikings ' blitz, but he missed Kalif Raymond on a crosser on a two-minute drive late in the first half and threw just long of Amon-Ra St. Brown on the Lions’ first drive of the third quarter when they squandered opportunities t

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