The Detroit Lions walked away with a huge 52-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans, but it wasn't quite like that feel like a dominating performance. The two teams were tied at the start of the second quarter and Detroit was clearly struggling on both sides. But they eventually cleaned up, and even though they were outnumbered 416 to 225 on offense, they certainly seemed to be the better team on Sunday.

Let's distribute some grades in our Week 8 report card.

Quarterback: B

Jared Goff might as well have had the day off. He finished the day with just 85 passing yards, the second-worst total of his career. Although he finished the game with three passing touchdowns, all three passes went to wide-open receivers.

Goff was sacked four times on Sunday, and I would argue that at least two of them were his fault. And while the two fumbles weren't necessarily his fault – getting hit on the blind side is tough – it's definitely worth noting that he's fumbled the ball four times in the last two games. Detroit is fortunate to have recovered all four.

Still, Goff never made a bad football decision, converting in the red zone and walking away with an easy win.

Running Backs: A

For two consecutive weeks now, the Lions have successfully run the ball against top-five run defenses. And while the offensive line deserves a ton of credit for both performances, the running backs also put in a big performance. Jahmyr Gibbs posted the highest rushing yards over expected mark of the week with 72 and also led the league in rush EPA (+6.3). David Montgomery wasn't far behind with a +2.3 EPA mark while also averaging 3.6 yards after contact.

Sonic and Knuckles Gibbs and Montgomery combined for 160 rushing yards, two touchdowns and an impressive 6.0 yards per carry.

Tight Ends: A-

Detroit was clearly in a National Tight Ends Day celebratory mood as both Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright reached the end zone. LaPorta finished with a season-high six catches for 48 yards and a score, while Wright's only catch was a wide-open 8-yard touchdown. This may not sound like a big day for the tight ends, but they were responsible for more than half of the receiving yards in this game.

Wide Receiver: C

Note: Caliph Raymond's tag on special teams is reflected in the Special Teams section, not here.

The Lions' wideouts combined for just six catches for 27 yards and two touchdowns. Although it is difficult to point out bad With the amount of plays this unit made, I felt like the passing game was missing something without Jameson Williams. Tim Patrick and Allen Robinson were both catchers in this game and it seemed to me like at least two of the sacks the Lions got were coverage sacks.

Again, there aren't any major complaints about this device at all, but it just wasn't their time to make a big impact. So they are exactly in the middle with a C.

Offensive line: C

It's time to talk about some issues in pass protection. The Lions have allowed four sacks in consecutive games and have allowed 15 sacks in the last five games. Detroit can't allow an average of 3.0 sacks per game if they want to continue this offensive explosion.

Taylor Decker had some tough performances here that allowed Arden Key to pick up two sacks after only having one sack all season.

However, Harold Landry was kept almost entirely out of the box (one tackle), and so was Detroit phenomenal In their run they blocked against a stunningly good Titans central defensive line. So overall it was a mixed bag with the offensive line averaging a C.

Defensive line: D+

I thought Detroit was able to generate a little more pressure this week with their makeshift defensive line, but that was probably due in part to the game situation. The Titans played from behind for most of the game, which allowed the Lions to hold back a bit. Still, they produced just one sack (via a linebacker) and five quarterback hits (just three from the defensive line). It's still very clear that Detroit needs to add talent to its defensive line before the trade deadline.

The Titans deliberately attacked the edge of the defense with read options and naked bootlegs, and everything worked in the first half of the game. Still, Detroit's defense adjusted well to a shutout in the second half.

Kudos also goes to Levi Onwuzurike. He had two quarterback hits on the day, the first of which forced an interception.

Linebacker: C

It wasn't the best tackling day for the Lions defense, although Tony Pollard is a tough running back to beat. I also thought a lot of the Titans' misdirection fooled Detroit's second level defense.

However, the linebacking corps was responsible for a couple of big plays on defense: Trevor Nowaske's interception and Alex Anzalone's sack. It was a step down from last week's dominant performance, but considering they had to adjust on the fly to Malcolm Rodriguez's injury early in the game, I think they did just fine.

Secondary level: B-

Let's start with the concerns. In the first half, Mason Rudolph completed 13 of 23 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown. It's certainly concerning that Rudolph was able to average 9.6 yards per attempt in two quarters with a makeshift receiver room, despite the two interceptions that helped limit the damage. Detroit had no answer for Calvin Ridley in the first half, as the former first-round pick beat every defensive back the Lions lined up in front of him.

However, the Lions ended the half with a goal-line stand, forcing Rudolph to throw four straight incompletions from the 1-yard line. It was perhaps the defense's most impressive performance all season and ended any hope of a halftime comeback. They also completely shut down Rudolph in the second half. He managed just 9 of 15 for 46 yards the rest of the way as they finally contained Ridley (17 yards in the second half).

Oh, and three turnovers were forced by this unit. It's safe to say that this had a pretty big impact on the game.

Special Teams: A++++++

Kalif Raymond was an absolute eye-catcher in the second leg. While he acknowledged his blockers in the postgame press conference, looking back on those plays, it's incredible how much was actually the result of his individual effort.

Lost in his 90-yard punt return touchdowns was that Detroit's typical punt return unit wasn't even in the game. It was four-and-1, so the Lions actually had their defensive starters in the game, defending against a possible fake or audible. The atypical jammers in the game (Terrion Arnold, Carlton Davis) both failed at their jobs, but Raymond made them both miss. However, Brian Branch and Anzalone both made key blocks.

Elsewhere, Khalil Dorsey scored a 72-yard kickoff return, Jake Bates remains perfect on field goals with a 51-yard mark, and Jack Fox is still on pace with a 61.0 yards per punt average in this game Alien. The only negative thing about this group is that a holding penalty from Jalen Reeves-Maybin wiped out another big return from Raymond. Otherwise, a phenomenal day from the special forces unit.

Education: B+

Dan Campbell didn't have to make any significant decisions in the game, but credit to him and the team for preparing the Lions for an early attack from the Titans. Detroit responded quickly to every Titans score early in the game. Gibbs' 70-yard touchdown was the first play after a Titans score, and Dorsey's big kick return came right after the other.

Ben Johnson gets even more credit this week for some brilliant playmaking that led Detroit to a perfect five-of-five game in the red zone. And while Aaron Glenn is still trying to get things under control with a depleted front seven, the team's focus on knocking the ball out certainly came in handy this week given Amik Robertson's two forced fumbles.

Overall, a solid day from the Lions coaching staff.