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Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff continues to deliver with an impressive day in Minnesota
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Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff continues to deliver with an impressive day in Minnesota

It’s been quite a challenge for Goff over the past month. He has completed more than 80 percent of his passes with a rating above 140.0, with nine touchdowns and no interceptions in Detroit’s last four games, all wins over Arizona, Seattle, Dallas and now Minnesota. He tied the franchise single-game completion percentage record (88 percent) on Sunday for a player with at least 25 attempts.

What was striking about Goff’s performance on Sunday was how disciplined he was. He picked up the stuff underneath and fed his running backs until opportunities arose to hit the ball over the linebackers and into the middle and deep parts of the field. That’s been Goff’s game for almost a month now, and it’s why the Lions have the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL. They have scored more than 30 points in three straight games for the fourth time in franchise history, also in 1997, 1971 and 1952.

β€œI thought we had a great plan and executed it well,” Goff said after the game.

The reality is that whatever plan offensive coordinator Ben Johnson comes up with is sure to work if the quarterback is as purposeful and sees the field as well as Goff currently is.

β€œHe’s a winner, man,” Campbell said of Goff. “He’ll find a way to win. He’ll find a way to put the offense in a position to win the game. He doesn’t get worn down. He’s tough. He’s competitive. He’s just reliable. I like the man, man.”