The Lions’ 12-1 record has been a total team effort. Offense, defense and special teams have all played a part, big or small, in helping the Lions win 11 straight games and keep control of the top seed in the NFC.
While you can pick just about anyone on the team, one player that is near the forefront of that list is cornerback Carlton Davis. Davis has been a huge free-agent acquisition for the Lions this season and even more so over the last few weeks of the season.
Take this stat for example: Since Week 9, Davis ranks as the No. 1 cornerback with an overall grade of 83.1 (among players with a minimum of 100 snaps played). He also has a coverage grade of 86.4, which leads the league as well.
Davis will tell you it’s a total team effort, but this is one time where it’s okay to single him out for his strong play.