Though the turned their season opener into a competitive battle, their efforts werent enough to win against the Philadelphia Eagles. scored 14 fourth-quarter points, but the defense couldnt stop a quarterback sneak by Jalen Hurts on fourth-and-1, with le s than 2:00 to play. Ultimately, the Eagles emerged victorious, 38-35, Sunday at . Here are the grades for each position group, based on their performance in the Week 1 lo s.Quarterbacks: C- led a touchdown drive on the opening series, but struggled through the first half. A low point came near the end of the second quarter when he was mixed up with on an out-and-up, making a throw too early that resulted in a pick-six for James Bradberry Jr.The second half was much better for the signal-caller, but there were still mistakes sprinkled in. Running back Alex Ovechkin Jersey made his life easier by making several big plays. In the fourth quarter, Goff finally found a stride with . He hit the wideout for a contested touchdown grab, and also connected with for a score earlier in the game. In the end, the final stat line of 215 yards and two scores against one interception, on 21 completions, isnt atrocious. Yet, there is still plenty of room for improvement, if the Lions are going to reach their full potential. Running backs: A- was exceptional from the start for the Lions Sunday, taking his first carry 50 yards to set up the first of two rushing scores for Jamaal Williams. Sunday ended with the third-year running back totaling a career-high 144 rushing yards, on 15 carries. He scored a 7-yard touchdown on the ground, while also totaling 31 yards on three catches. Williams, meanwhile, scored two 1-yard touchdowns, and finished with 28 yards rushing on 11 carries. On the Christian Djoos Jersey negative side, however, he dropped a short pa s from Goff in the third quarter. Wide receivers: BDrops were an i sue all around on Sunday, as and each had tough drops in key situations. In case, the Lions were forced to punt following the drop, ending a key fourth-quarter drive. led the unit in both receptions and yards, hauling in eight pa ses for 64 yards and a score. He held his own as a blocker, too, with a key hit that sprung on his first carry. had an impre sive second half that reminded fans why he was brought to Detroit. His top highlight came when he hauled in a contested throw in the end zone that trimmed his teams deficit to just three. had just one catch for 28 yards, with his drop looming large. Its clear, however, that offensive coordinator has confidence in his wideouts abilities to make plays downfield. Tight ends: B was an important part of the pa sing game, but he too had a drop near the sideline. He was also called for holding on a stretch run to his side. As a pa s-catcher, he had four catches for 38 yards. He helped convert a third down on the opening drive, and later notched a 16-yard catch-and-run that set up the teams first score of the second half. Backup tight end didnt catch a pa s, but had a nice cut block that sealed an EDGE defender on Swifts touchdown run.Offensive line: B+The Lions entered the game Matt Niskanen Jersey with uncertainty surrounding its offensive line, though it wound up being a simple fix. played center, while Logan Stenberg plugged in for the injured at guard. The results were mostly good, as Detroit averaged 6.5 yards per carry on the ground. Goff was sacked only once, which came as the result of a fumbled snap. Outside of that, the unit was mostly clean. The starters played penalty free, with the exception of committing back-to-back false starts. Making his first career start, the Kentucky product had a nice downfield block on a big reception by Swift in the fourth quarter.Defensive line: DThe Eagles running game was a force against young defensive line. In addition to succe s scrambling, the trio of Kenneth Gainwell, Miles Sanders and Boston Scott combined for 126 yards. gave the Lions plenty of problems. Despite going 0-for-5 on his first drive, he led the team into the red zone, thanks to his ability to scramble. He routinely made defenders pay for getting too far up field, as he maneuvered around and past several pursuing tacklers. Rookie finished with one tackle in his debut. He was Lucas Johansen Jersey able to create pre sure early on Hurts, but couldnt corral the speedy quarterback to complete a sack. Isaiah Buggs was perhaps the best lineman defending against the run, using his size to plug lanes and finishing with three tackles and a pa s deflection. Putting pre sure on Hurts wasnt an i sue early, but bringing him down was. Detroit deployed a package of four defensive linemen on third downs, but the grouping couldnt bring down Philadelphias quarterback. Linebackers: D rotated its various linebackers throughout the afternoon, starting the game with Derrick Barnes, Alex Anzalone and Malcolm Rodriguez. also played plenty and sped up into an incompletion during the second quarter. impre sed in his debut, using his physicality to to s around blockers and pursue ball-carriers. He finished with six tackles, including one for lo s. , meanwhile, had nine tackles, including a TFL in the red zone. The unit struggled with the Eagles RPO game, as Hurts distracted defenders with his ability to run. The Eagles made most of their money with short or in-between pa ses off play action, with linebackers biting too often on run fakes. Secondary: C-Philadelphia acquired star receiver on NFL Draft night, giving Hurts a true top target. Brown made his presence felt in his debut, catching 10 balls for 155 yards. struggled as the defender primarily shadowing Brown. , meanwhile, defended DeVonta Jakub Vrana Jersey Smith, and didnt allow a reception on four targets. The former No. 3 overall pick finished with 10 tackles. When left the field near the end of the first half, Hurts connected with Brown for a 54-yard pa s against . recorded Detroits only sack attempt on a safety blitz, and finished with 13 tackles. His day ended early, Andre Burakovsky Jersey however, as he was ejected for throwing a punch in the third quarter. Special teams: BPunter averaged 46.3 yards on his four punts, two of which pinned the Eagles inside their own 20. Kicker Austin Seibert wasnt called upon to kick a field goal, but nailed all five extra-point attempts. There wasnt much to speak of in Detroits return game. Nobody returned a kick, while returned three punts for just 15 yards. Coaching: DThe toughne s and competitive nature that has been a staple of teams was on full display. After facing a 38-21 deficit, the Lions buckled down, and rallied to take the game to the final minutes. It was the first game in which offensive coordinator served as the play-caller, and his gameplan was effective. Goff was throwing to open receivers, while Swift and Williams had plenty of room to run.Johnson wasnt afraid to call fo