Detroit Lions 2

Here are the final Pro Football Focus (subscription required) ratings for the Detroit Lions in 2015.

This is how the Ratings are interpreted and read:


 

Grading Scale
0-59 60-69 70-84 85-59 90-100
Replaceable Backup Starter Pro Bowler Elite

 

Using that scale, the Detroit Lions had a pretty bad squad. They might have overachieved going 7-9 considering the lack of talent on the squad.


 

Starter Rankings Pathetic Below Average Average Pro Bowl Elite
Offense 4 3 3 1 0
Defense 1 1 8 1 0
Under Contract in 2016 Pathetic Below Average Average Pro Bowl Elite
Offense 4 3 3 1 0
Defense 4 1 5 1 0

 

The Detroit Lions had two Pro-Bowlers in reality, but they do not match-up with who Pro Football Focus assigned a Pro-Bowl grade to. Calvin Johnson and Ziggy Ansah made the actual Pro-Bowl, but the Darius Slay and Calvin Johnson were the only ones to grade out as worthy.