Patriots film grades after Packers loss: F for Gonzalez, D+ for Maye, and a Lions test next

The film didn't make the Patriots' 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers look any better. In its position-by-position review, SB Nation's Pats Pulpit gave the cornerbacks an F, built mostly on Christian Gonzalez's worst day as a pro, and gave Drake Maye a D+. Taylor Kyles wrote that New England, as currently built, is "simply not good enough" to win when its two best players both have bad days.

Maye's line, as CBS Boston reported it, was 21 of 38 for 299 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw three interceptions, all in the first half, and Green Bay scored 21 points off four Patriots turnovers. The Pats Pulpit review called two of the picks bad decisions where Maye locked onto his target, and said the other came on an inaccurate throw that got tipped. Gonzalez had nine completions for 188 yards and a touchdown thrown into his coverage. Jordan Love finished with 372 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a rushing score. The safeties got a D-minus for their part in seven explosive pass plays allowed.

A few players graded well. Rhamondre Stevenson, who ran for 5.3 yards a carry and scored on a 30-yard wheel route, helped the running backs to a B-minus. DeMario Douglas caught five passes for 102 yards. Pats Pulpit called Will Campbell the team's best lineman by a wide margin, though four sacks still put the line at a C-minus. Up front on defense, Milton Williams and Christian Barmore made enough plays to earn the defensive line a C-plus. Pre-snap penalties on third down took away some of that credit.

Injuries are the bigger concern now. The Boston Globe reported that Campbell, guard Ben Brown, cornerback Carlton Davis, running back Stevenson and special teamer Brenden Schooler all left the game. Yahoo Sports said all four of the starters had knee injuries, with a long trip to Germany coming next for Mike Vrabel's team. Rookie tight end Tanner Arkin was waived on Monday.

What it means for Detroit

At 5-4, New England has alternated wins and losses for the past four weeks. The three-game win streak over Buffalo, Las Vegas and the Jets ended in Chicago, the team recovered at Miami, and then Green Bay beat it soundly. The 45 points allowed are a season high, after the Jaguars put up 35 in Week 2. The Patriots have also won just two of five games away from Gillette Stadium. The Lions are up next on Sunday, November 15, on Fox.

Across the 12 venues on this site's Patriots-Lions board, Detroit is favored. Novig has the Lions at -141 on the moneyline and the Patriots at +135, and Pinnacle's +136 is the best Patriots price anywhere. Novig lists Detroit -2.5 at -117 and New England +2.5 at +113. Pinnacle offers New England +3 at -112, and that half point matters because a field goal is the most common final margin. Novig's total is 50.5, and FanDuel's best price on the under is 51.5 at -115. Sportsbook hold runs from about 3 to 5.5 percent, so the venues are fairly close on this game. Most of the remaining uncertainty is about who will be healthy enough to play.

The film review puts the fix on Maye and Gonzalez first. With Campbell and Davis both hurt, the Patriots may have to do it with fewer starters around them. Follow the rest of the season on our Patriots team page.