Jared Goff Went Full Bobby Boucher: The Undefeated Vikings Are Next

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is out here celebrating Halloween, and he’s doing it with a direct callback to a 90’s Adam Sandler classic. His wife, Christen Harper, just dropped a photo of the couple hitting a team Halloween party dressed as Bobby Boucher and Vicki Vallencourt from the 1998 sports comedy *The Waterboy*. Talk about a throwback that hits right in the feels for anyone who grew up on those flicks!

The Costume Call Was Peak 90s

This isn’t some low-effort costume, either. Goff went all out as Bobby Boucher, the waterboy turned star linebacker, while Harper nailed the Vicki Vallencourt look. It’s a great choice for a team Halloween party, bringing that classic sports movie energy before a huge matchup. You gotta love seeing the guys let loose and show some personality, especially with the grind of the NFL regular season in full swing. It’s a fun moment, a quick breath before things get real intense again.

But Sunday Brings a Whole Different Monster

Because while the costumes are awesome, the real story for Goff and the Lions kicks off Sunday. They’ve got an afternoon home game coming up against the Minnesota Vikings, and let me tell you, the Vikings are no joke this season. They’ve been absolutely suffocating opponents, holding them to an NFL-low 12.3 points per game so far. That’s a serious defensive unit they’re going up against. Goff and the Lions are gonna have their hands full trying to crack that code.

This Week 8 matchup isn’t just another game, either. It’s their chance to hand Kyler Murray and the Vikings their first defeat of the season. That’s right, the Vikings are still undefeated heading into this one. The game kicks off Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Detroit. After all the Halloween fun, Goff and the Lions need to switch gears fast. Can they pull off the upset and be the first team to take down the Vikings? We’re about to find out.

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.