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Dan Campbell had no idea Jared Goff was great
The Lions defeated the Seahawks in Week 4, thanks in large part to Jared Goff’s stellar performance. Goff completed 18 of 18 passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and a receiving touchdown. However, Lions head coach Dan Campbell was unaware of Goff’s stellar performance, leading to a serious gaffe in the Lions locker room after the game. “I just gave the game ball to someone else,” Campbell said after the win. “So, I feel bad right now. I knew he had a great game, but I didn’t realize he was perfect. I didn’t know he was actually 18-for-18 from the field.”
Goff entered Week 4 of the season ranked fourth in the league with a 71.0% completion rate, fifth with a 51.1% pass completion rate, and fifth with 1,015 passing yards, including five touchdown passes. and 4 interceptions. NFL insider Albert Breer revealed that Goff believed in paying the Lions signal-caller Penei Sewell and wide receiver Ammon Ra. Amon-Ra St. Brown’s fee was the best decision they made. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Lions as the second favorite at +500 to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIX.
On May 16, 2024, Goff signed a four-year contract extension worth $212 million, of which $170 million was guaranteed, making his contract with the Lions last until the 2027 season and can Choose the year 2028. A touchdown pass from wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. With this performance, Goff became the first quarterback in the NFL to complete 100% of his passes while attempting at least 15 passes.
