Detroit Lions Grades Against Washington Commanders

The Detroit Lions bounced back in a big way.

After a loss last week, the Lions snapped back to form with a convincing win over the Washington Commanders. Detroit scored points on every drive except its last, when it ran out the clock, and made enough plays to win comfortably.

Here are grades for each position group in Sunday's win.

Quarterbacks: A

Goff was on point Sunday, notching another strong performance on the road. He threw for 319 yards, which marked his second game this season with over 300 yards, and threw three touchdown passes.

The veteran hit Jahmyr Gibbs on a well-timed Texas route to open the scoring, then added a second scoring pass to his tally by threading the needle to Amon-Ra St. Brown. His third touchdown pass would come to Jameson Williams in the third quarter.

Kyle Allen got two series of work at the end of the game, and was 0-for-2 passing including a dropped pass by tight end Ross Dwelly.

Running backs: A

It was a welcome return to form for Jahmyr Gibbs, who amassed 172 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns after recording just 28 combined rushing and receiving yards last week. Gibbs scored on the opening drive on a reception and added two rushing touchdowns to his tally later.

In particular, Gibbs showed off his dazzling speed on a toss play to the short side of the field in the fourth quarter. He beat the Commanders' defense with a quick burst of speed, and raced down the sideline for what was his third touchdown of the afternoon.

David Montgomery also had a solid showing, rushing for 71 yards on 15 carries. Sione Vaki also got in on the mix with one carry for four yards.

Wide receivers: A

Jameson Williams was another star in Sunday's win, catching six passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. He surpassed 100 receiving yards for just the second time this season, and has steadily become more involved in the offense in the two weeks since the bye.

Williams turned on the burners for his score, catching a short pass near the goal line and outrunning a defender before somersaulting into the end zone.

Amon-Ra St. Brown had another solid day, catching another touchdown amongst his five receptions for 58 yards. Kalif Raymond also contributed a season-high four catches for 49 yards.

Tight ends: A

Sam LaPorta continued playing at a high level, catching five passes for 53 yards. Among those was a fourth-down conversion, as he was open on a play-action concept and had a nice catch-and-run.

Brock Wright remained a contributor in different personnel packages, but did not have a catch. Ross Dwelly got a target, but couldn't hold on late in the game.

Offensive line: A

Without Christian Mahogany, the Lions turned to veteran Kayode Awosika to start at left guard. The group, despite being banged up throughout, did a strong job of controlling the line of scrimmage and paving lanes in the run game.

Penei Sewell and Graham Glasgow each briefly exited the game, with Dan Skipper and Trystan Colon getting some action as a result. It was a largely issue-free showing for the men up front, as Goff was not sacked in 33 pass attempts and the team averaged nearly seven yards per carry on the ground.