He Detroit Lions took advantage of a strong second half defense to overcome a nightmare first two quarters.

headed by Carlton Davis‘ two interceptions after halftime, the Lions shut out the Houston Texans and scored 19 unanswered to claim a thrilling 26-23 victory and improve to 8-1 on the season.

Davis was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded defender in Sunday’s game, earning a season-high 91.3 overall defensive grade for his efforts. The Lions defense did an admirable job in the second half, forcing four punts along with two interceptions and a missed field goal.

“At halftime, AG (Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn) came up to us and gave us a heartfelt message to just play our game and go out there and put everything on the line,” Davis said. “Because at that moment we’re losing the game and there’s nothing left but to try to win it. You’re already losing. Give it everything you’ve got. That’s what we did. Eleven guys went out and did their job.”

On offense, the lions They were directed by Frank Ragnow, Kevin Zeitler and Penei Sewell. Wide receiver Jameson Williams also earned high marks for his performance in his first game back from a suspension.

williams He had a pair of critical third-down conversions on a drive that allowed the Lions to get on the board after a scoreless first quarter.

Here’s a look at the Lions with the highest and lowest PFF grades from Sunday game against the Texans, with a minimum of 10 plays played.

Offensive players with the highest PFF grade

Lowest PFF Graded Offensive Players

Defensive players with the highest PFF grade

Defensive players with lowest PFF grade