Thanksgiving came and went with Lions fans wanting to forget as much of it as they can. For the team themselves, this will be a benchmark game that is reflected upon as the season goes on and how it turns out.
The loss to the Packers opens up the division a little bit for rest of the teams outside the Bears. The Packers and Vikings now cling to slim playoff chances, whereas the Lions now face an uphill battle to a top seed in the NFC.
When you look at this game closer through the PFF lens, you get a different and deeper understanding from the analytics. Especially in a game like this where the score shows one thing, the film shows another, the numbers can help bring the picture to a complete understanding.
Highest Graded Offensive Players
- David Montgomery 90.8
- Penei Sewell 89.4
- Kalif Raymond 84.1
- Dan Skipper 81.4
- Frank Ragnow 74
Lowest Graded Offensive Players
- Kayode Awosika 30.8
- Graham Glasgow 41.8
- Donovan Peoples-Jones 43.8
- Colby Sorsdal 48.2
- Jared Goff 52.7
Highest Graded Defensive Players
- Josh Paschal 78.3
- Jack Campbell 74.3
- Aiden Hutchison 71.7
- Derrick Barnes 70.8
- John Cominsky 68.5
Lowest Graded Defensive Players
- Quinton Bohanna 36.8
- Jerry Jacobs 40.1
- Alex Anzalone 47.6
- Tracy Walker 49.4
- Charles Harris 55.1
Special Teams Grades
- Jake McQuaide 62.1
- Riley Patterson 60
- Jack Fox 60
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