Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions ’ performance in their 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on Thursday, Nov. 27.

Quarterback

Jared Goff got off to a slow start, missing on his first three passes, then completed 15 straight before a Jameson Williams drop ended that streak in the fourth quarter. Goff led Williams too far on his first pass of the game, when he got rid of the ball early under pressure from Micah Parsons, and he threw the ball behind Williams on a shallow crossing route on his drop. Goff also dropped a throwback lateral from David Montgomery that went for a 9-yard loss and threw low to Tom Kennedy during a two-minute drill late in the first half, forcing the Lions to use their second timeout. Give Goff credit for moving

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