RECAP: Lions vs. Texans
QB comparison: It was a dominating performance for Watson, who finished completing 17 of his 25 pass attempts for 318 yards and four touchdowns. A perfect passer rating in the NFL is 158.3, and Watson finished with a rating of 150.4. He added 27 rushing yards on five attempts.
Promising trend: Detroit was able to run the ball with some efficiency, despite missing D’Andre Swift , who was inactive due to a concussion. Peterson rushed for 55 yards and those two scores. Johnson chipped in 46 yards, and the Lions rushed for 109 yards as a team, which was above their season average of 95.4 yards per game.
Worrisome trend: The Lions' defense is down some players in the secondary and they're struggling right now defending the pass. Detroit gave up 258 passing yards and a touchdown to Carolina's P.J. Walker last week in a 20-0 loss. Walker was making his first career start after playing in the XFL.
Watson, one of the best in the business, carved up Detroit's secondary to the tune of four touchdowns and a nearly perfect passer rating (150.4). There were too many open receivers and an overall lack of speed in the secondary, which has plagued Detroit all season and really the last two weeks in particular.
