Jared Goff has stacked up a plethora of wins as an NFL quarterback, but the Detroit Lions’ 38-30 victory over the Ravens on Monday Night Football hit differently. For Goff, it wasn’t just another notch in the win column; it was one of the moments that define a team’s season.
“It was one of my favorites, I think, since I’ve been with the Lions,” Goff admitted Tuesday during his weekly spot on 97.1 The Ticket. “Just going on the road, Monday Night Football, it’s a really good team, raucous environment, really, really fun to get a win.”
Week 1 Doubts Still Linger
Detroit walked into Baltimore as 5.5-point underdogs, the heaviest line against them since Thanksgiving of 2022. The national talk was clear: the Lions had lost their top coordinators, shuffled the offensive line, and were going to take a step back.
That Week 1 loss to the Packers only made the critics louder. Goff didn’t ignore it. In fact, he embraced it.
“I think back two weeks ago, the sky was falling,” he said. “I won’t forget about that, everyone that thought we were done. And certainly we’ll remember that for the rest of the year and use it as a little motivation.”
Head coach Dan Campbell has called it “doom and gloom.” Goff sees it the same way. After a tough opener, the noise was real, but two straight statement wins have turned the mood in Detroit on its head.
Taking Shots at the Narrative
If there’s one thing Goff has mastered, it’s turning doubt into fuel. After the Week 1 loss, questions about first-year offensive coordinator John Morton were everywhere. But then the Lions dropped 52 on the Bears, and Goff couldn’t resist a smirk.
“You guys aren’t going to ask me about the coordinators this week? No, no, it’s OK. I was just wondering. I’m good,” he quipped on-air.
And when asked after beating the Ravens if it felt satisfying to silence the doubters, Goff walked a fine line:
“I don’t know if I’m looking to crush any narratives,” he said. “It’s fun to go on the road against a really good team and go win that game.”
Bigger Picture
Goff and Campbell may insist it’s not about outside voices, but both clearly hear them. And both clearly use them. For a team that’s won more games than anyone in the NFL over the last two and a half seasons, the idea they were “done” after one loss might feel absurd.
Still, Goff isn’t letting it go, and that’s exactly what Detroit fans should want.
The quarterback is keeping receipts. The Lions are stacking wins. And if the early-season chatter left any chip on Detroit’s shoulder, Goff just made it clear: it’s going to stay there all year.
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