DETROIT — Richard Silva grades the Detroit Lions in their 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and doesn’t spare the red ink:

Quarterback

When cutting pieces of blame pie to hand out after Detroit’s defeat, Jared Goff’s slice should not be the biggest. By no means was he dominant or a difference-maker, but he protected the ball and did what he could while under constant duress. His best play came in the second quarter, when he spun out of a would-be sack and completed a pass to David Montgomery, who broke a tackle from defensive back Byron Murphy Jr. and picked up 13 yards. It ultimately proved to be too little too late, but Goff got the offense quickly down the field in the fourth quarter to keep the game alive with a touchdown. He finished 25-of-37 for 284 yards and two touch

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