You gotta see this: Jared Goff just went 16-for-16 for 173 yards and two touchdowns against the New York Jets when they blitzed him last Sunday. Think about that for a second! The Jets were supposed to have one of the best defenses in the NFL coming into that Week 3 matchup, but Goff straight up dismantled their pressure, leading the Detroit Lions to a 31-24 win at Ford Field. This dude, who is 31 years old, is playing with an insane level of confidence right now, and it’s translating directly into points on the board for Detroit.
Goff Is Playing On Another Level Right Now
Seriously, Goff’s numbers are wild. On the season, when blitzed, he’s got five touchdowns, zero interceptions, and a ridiculous 86.7% completion rate, according to TruMedia. Overall? He leads the entire league with eight touchdown passes and still hasn’t thrown a single pick. The consistency of this offense is almost unbelievable, hitting exactly 31 points in all three games this season. They put up 400 total yards against the Jets alone, which is more than New York had given up in their previous games combined. USA Today points out their total offense has consistently ranged from a low of 355 yards to a high of 381, with just one turnover all year. That’s efficiency, baby!
Defense Is a Sinking Ship, But the Offense Keeps Scoring
Here’s the flip side: The Lions’ defense is, well, it’s a mess. Most national analysts agree it’s still a “major question mark” and “porous in every which way.” Yahoo Sports noted they’ve given up the most points and the second-most yards in the NFL this season. Against the Jets, they allowed 335 yards and 24 points, and even let two Jets receivers, Garrett Wilson and Kenyon Sadiq, rack up 100-yard games. Sporting News isn’t holding back, saying “shootouts follow everywhere they go” and they might need a “drastic change soon.” CBS Sports linked their 2-1 record to “all the defensive injuries,” and honestly, they’re lucky to be winning these games with a defense that’s allowed 95 points so far this year.
But here’s the crazy part: Despite the defensive struggles, the Lions are still moving up in the power rankings, or at least staying neutral. The Athletic bumped them from 8 to 6, Sporting News from 14 to 11, and CBS Sports from 15 to 12. Why? Because players like Jahmyr Gibbs are absolute game-changers, with CBS Sports even calling him an “early MVP conversation” candidate. The consensus is that Goff and his crew can “outscore most other teams.” If that defense can just hold on, as USA Today put it, they might actually have a “legit shot at finally ending the league’s longest hex of failing to qualify for the Super Bowl.” It’s going to be wild to see if this offensive firepower can keep carrying them despite the holes on the other side of the ball.
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Originally reported by Pride of Detroit.
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