The Detroit Lions’ performance against the New York Giants was as frustrating as it was awe-inspiring. For much of the game, the Lions defense struggled and the offense sputtered. But when it came to the most important points in the game, individual players stepped up and delivered a much-needed win to Detroit.

Here are the positional grades for the Lions in my Week 12 report card.

Quarterback: B

There was certainly more good than bad from Jared Goff on Sunday. Though he was sacked three times against the Giants, he was actually pretty evasive in the pocket, avoiding another few tackles for loss on the day. His accuracy was up-and-down, but he wasn’t helped by a handful of drops from his receivers.

If there’s anything frustrating about the passing game’s performance, it’s the overrelia

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