SEATTLE — Detroit Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 51-29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks:
Quarterback
The Lions fell behind so big so early, they put Tim Boyle in a bad spot in his third career start, having to throw 37 times. Boyle was errant on several passes. He missed a throw low to KhaDarel Hodge on the second series and was high on back-to-back throws to Trinity Benson and Amon-Ra St. Brown over the middle in the first half. He finished with three interceptions, the worst of which came on the first play of the third quarter, when he dropped a snap, picked up a loose ball and fired high to Hodge.