3 big winners (and one big loser) from Lions' Week 4 win over the Seahawks

The Detroit Lions moved to 3-1 on the season with a win over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night. Seattle found their offense in the second half, and it became another high-scoring affair between the two teams at Ford Field.

The Lions go into their bye on the high of a good win to end a losing streak against Seattle, and the idle week is coming at a good time for some banged up players.

But here are our big winners, and one clear-cut big loser, from the Lions' Week 4 win over the Seahawks.

3 big winners (and one clear loser) from Detroit Lions' Week 4 win over the Seahawks

Winner No. 1: The Offensive Line

Without center Frank Ragnow (partially torn pectoral), the Lions' offensive line was reshuffled a bit on Monday night. Graham Glasgow moved over to center, with Kayode Awosika stepping in for Glasgow at left guard.

The Lions rushed for 118 yards against the Seahawks, as David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs combined for three touchdowns on the ground while averaging 4.5 yards per carry between the two of them (118 yards on 26 carries). Jared Goff was sacked three times and pressured a bit, but overall he was hardly hit.

Ragnow's status beyond the Week 5 bye is unclear right now. But Monday night's showing was a big win for the Lions' offensive line with their literal centerpiece out.

Winner No. 2: Jared Goff

Speaking of Goff, he was literally perfect, going 18-for-18 for 292 yards with two touchdowns and a 155.8 passer rating (158.3 is a perfect passer rating). He made an athletic and actually graceful escape in the pocket to get the Lions' first scoring drive going, and he routinely made some great throws.

Oh, and Goff also caught a touchdown pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Goff had not quite looked right over the first three games. Monday night was the sharpest he has been thus far, and even with an incompletion or two that would have been the case.

Winner No. 3: Tim Patrick

The Lions' internal search for Josh Reynolds' replacement did not produce anyone, which led to Patrick and fellow veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson being signed to the practice squad.

Patrick was signed to the 53-man roster last week, which is a testament to the work he has done to earn the opportunity to stick and the Lions' desire to make sure he couldn't be poached from the practice squad.

Patrick's role in the Lions' offense will not be high-volume. But on Monday night he had two big catches, totaling 52 yards. He also stood out a few times as a blocker, which is a core element of playing wide receiver in this offense.

The Lions search for a big-bodied "X" receiver, if only for this season, might be over.

The Only Loser: The Defense

Even with a new coaching staff and a new system, the Seahawks' offense continues to be a bugaboo for Lions' defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. Allowing 27 offensive points was one thing and an overall positive, but Seattle also had 516 yards of offense.

The Lions' defense had nine penalties in the game, which is a thing even if there could be complaints about some pass interference calls on Carlton Davis and/or Terrion Arnold. But the tackling and alignment was too-often shoddy in the run game (7.0 yards per carry allowed). A particular play where cornerback Amik Robertson seemed to give a half-hearted effort to tackle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet after a reception sticks in memory.

Two takeaways proved important, and the Lions' defense was missing some important pieces. But without the proficiency of the offense on Monday night, the losing streak to the Seahawks might have continued.