If the front office was looking for a reason to fire Matt Patricia, they might have found one on Sunday. In one of the worst performances by any team this season, the Lions looked like they simply gave up on Patricia during the team's 20-0 lo s to the . If you're wondering what the temperature is of Patricia's hot seat in Detroit, just open up your oven before you cook your turkey on Thanksgiving and you'll have a good idea. In this embarra sing lo s, the offense couldn't move Jerome Robinson Jersey the ball, the defense couldn't stop a former XFL quarterback (P.J. Walker) and all of that led to the Lions getting shut out for the first time since 2009. The mistakes started early for Detroit, with one of the ugliest ones coming on a shotgun snap from to in the first quarter. On the play, Ragnow short-hopped the snap, and Stafford -- who had been dealing with a sore thumb all week -- just couldn't hold on to it, and eventually the Panthers ended up with the ball. . was on it Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) If one play epitomized the Lions' day, it was definitely that one. It's almost a ble sing for Stafford that the snap didn't get to him, because anytime the ball ended up in his hands, he was getting destroyed. The Lions quarterback was sacked five times and faced constant pre sure from a Panthers defense that made the Lions' offensive line look like a turnstile at a concert where all the tickets were free. Burny B Ziggy Zach Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) The Lions simply couldn't do anything on offense, and on the few times where they did, Patricia killed the drives by punting. On two consecutive drives in the second quarter, the Lions PUNTED the ball from Carolina territory. Patricia should have shown some faith in his offense and gone for it, because in the worst case scenario, he was giving it back to a Panthers offense that was led Avery Bradley Jersey by a former XFL QB. Instead, he punted both times and the Lions would never threaten to score a touchdown in this game. The Lions didn't reach the red zone a single time and they only drove inside of Carolina's 30-yard line one time. This was a game the Lions had to win and they fell flat on their face. The Lions were sitting at 4-5 going into Sunday and they even seemed to have an outside shot at getting back into the NFC playoff race, but that won't be happening now. The only question that seems to remain in Detroit is whether or not Patricia will survive the season. Alright, let's get to the grades for every game from Week 11. If you're looking for a deeper dive on the Cardinals-Seahawks game that was played Thursday, . F Not only did the Lions struggle on offense, but their defense wasn't exactly impre sive in this game, either. Although they did pick off P.J. Walker twice, their biggest problem is that they simply gave up too many big plays. On Carolina's first TD drive, the Lions surrendered a 52-yard Wesley Johnson Jersey pa s that set up the touchdown. On Carolina's second TD drive, the Lions gave up two plays that went for more than 18 yards. The defense is supposed to be Matt Patricia's specialty and if he can't even come up with something to stop a former XFL quarterback, it might be time for the Lions to move on. B+ The Panthers didn't have their starting quarterback ( ) or their starting running back ( ), but they won this game anyway thanks to stellar defensive play and a gutsy performance from P.J. Walker. Defensively, the Panthers terrorized Matthew Stafford, sacking him five times in the game. The Panthers held the Lions to just 185 total yards, marking the first time since 2017 that they held an opponent under 200. More impre sively, the Panthers pulled off a shutout, which marks the first time since 2015 that Carolina has held a team scorele s and just the seventh time in franchise history. As for Walker, he threw for 258 yards and a TD, and although he made two mistakes with two interceptions, he outplayed Stafford, which is about all you can ask for from a former XFL player. D Coming off a bye, the had an extra week to prepare for this game, but apparently they didn't take advantage of that. With out, gave the Falcons defense fits as he rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Offensively, although the Falcons moved the ball well in the first half, they couldn't punch the ball in the end zone. In the second half, and the offense went ice cold as the Falcons weren't able to cro s into territory a single time until there was under six minutes left in the game. Ryan got sacked eight times and rarely had time to throw, and that showed, as he threw two interceptions while completing just 51.4% of his pa ses. A- The Saints didn't have Drew Brees in this game and was held without a catch for the first time in his NFL career, but despite that, New Orleans was still able to dominate Atlanta. The blowout win came thanks in large part to a Saints defense that spent four straight quarters hara sing Matt Ryan. The Saints racked up eight sacks in the game, including three by Cam Jordan. Also, let's not forget about Taysom Hill, who showed why Sean Payton Louis Williams Jersey views him as a human Swi s army knife. Starting in place of an injured Brees, not only did Hill throw for 233 yards, but he did something you never see from Brees: He rushed 10 times for 51 yards and two touchdowns.C- The only thing anyone in Cincinnati cares about right now is the health of , who is likely out for the season after injuring his left knee in the second half. Before Burrow was knocked out of the game, he threw for 203 yards and a touchdown while leading the to a 9-7 lead. After the Burrow injury, the Bengals seemed absolutely deflated on both offense and defense. was under center for five po se sions and the Bengals offense was a disaster during that span: They punted three times, threw an interception and turned the ball over downs.B+ Ron Rivera must have given a hell of a halftime speech, because after looking lifele s in the first Blake Griffin Jersey half, Washington came out ready to play in the third quarter. Defensively, Washington forced five straight punts to start the second half, and after Joe Burrow went down, the defense feasted on backup Ryan Finley, sacking him four times. The defensive momentum also seemed to spark the offense as Washington scored on three consecutive drives in the second half to put the game away. averaged 5.9 yards per rush and came up with several big plays, including a 42-yard pa s to , as the Washington's offense played just well enough to win. The victory mark the first time since November 2018 that Smith has won a game.F At this point, the seem to get an F every week. Somehow they find a way to play worse than the previous week. threw two interceptions and was sacked in the end zone for a safety -- but the way the offense is structured sets him up to fail. Doug Pederson doesn't roll Wentz outside the pocket enough and the offensive line can't protect him. The Eagles defense was worn down as a result, as