Posted December 27, 2020 | By Chris Mueller
There will not be an 0-16 team. The Jets stunned the Rams in one of the biggest point-spread upsets in NFL history. Not that their fans are happy about it, nor should they be. Now the Jaguars have the inside track in the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes, and they re playing better in that way right now, having just been throttled by the Ravens, 40-14. Week 15 s only matchup between winning teams, the Chiefs and the Saints, lived up to the billing, though New Orleans had to rally late to make it that way, and otherwise, the week was defined by would-be contenders handling their business, albeit not always in the prettiest fashion. Week 16 features a showdown between AFC contenders when Indianapolis travels to reeling Pittsburgh, plus a battle for NFC West supremacy between the Rams and Seahawks, as well as a marquee Sunday night affair between the Titans and Packers. Also, the NFC East picture might become clearer, or eve
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Lions grades: Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry enjoy stat-stuffing day on Detroit’s defense
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
See below for our grades from Detroit’s loss:
Quarterbacks
Matthew Stafford played through an injury to his rib cartilage and throwing hand’s thumb and still managed to look good doing it. Detroit’s offense failed its quarterback in three key spots on Sunday a fumble at the goal line, a fumble on third-and-2 and a punt from Tennessee’s 43-yard line. Detroit’s defense failed Stafford more than three times, for what it’s worth.
Stafford completed 22 of 32 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown. His touchdown throw to Marvin Jones was an absolute rope sent through a sea of Titans defenders over the middle. Stafford dinked and dunked early but opened things up as the game progressed. He dialed up a perfect 44-yard throw to undrafted rookie tight end Hunter Bryant and even ran twice for 12 yards. Stafford ended up averaging 7.3 completed air yards per throw,