DISAPPOINTING NEWS FOR DETROIT LION QB PLAYER WHO.
Given that the Detroit Lions have dropped their past two games, some have begun to doubt the team’s eligibility for the playoffs. With four games remaining, Dan Campbell’s team leads the NFC North division by a comfortable margin. There are concerns about the Lions’ ability to contend in the postseason given their recent struggles as the postseason approaches. Prior to Saturday’s game against the Denver Broncos, quarterback Jared Goff tried to allay fan anxiety by sending out a statement.
“Well, we dropped two of the three, which is a first for us in almost 20 games. Thus, yes, we’ll be alright; we’re 9-4,” Goff said on Tuesday to 97.1 The Ticket. “We have a solid stretch ahead of us, but the Broncos game is this week. We can’t wait to play in front of our home crowd again this weekend; we know they will support us with a lot of vigor and emotion. Getting back in front of them and hopefully back in the win column will be a lot of fun, man.
Under Campbell, the Lions have a history of recovering well from setbacks since their winning run in the previous campaign. The quarterback has benefited from the resilient culture that Campbell has cultivated. Goff’s experience has been a comforting presence. He discussed how he handles wins and losses and stressed the value of treating both results equally in an effort to limit the significance of any one game in a season.
“You handle them equally, regardless of the outcome. We’ve had the good fortune to win nine of the last 13 games, so we’ve had a slightly higher success rate when it comes to learning from victories than defeats, Goff stated. “However, you handle them the same way, grow from them, and improve. The season is lengthy—there are 17 games in all, and every game counts equally. You may thus occasionally beat yourself twice if you place greater emphasis on one than the other. You must treat them equally because you will learn from them and advance as a result. You tally them up at the conclusion of the season to determine who stays.”
Amon-Ra St. Brown, a wide receiver, has led the Lions in several categories this season and has been the team’s best option. For the second straight season, he has already surpassed 1,000 receiving yards, and he is on pace to have a career year. He has only caught five passes for a total of 70 yards in his last two games, though.
He was targeted nine times, but his season-low 21 yards on three receptions against the Bears brought this to a breaking point. Now that his skill is widely acknowledged, rivals are focusing more on him in an attempt to stop the Lions’ passing attack. Goff is determined to keep looking for methods to include the gifted third-year pass-catcher going forward.
“It would be great to pique his interest. I believe he’s doing a fantastic job. He’s been really responsible for the things he thinks he can do better and for me as well,” Goff said. I’ve been talking to him a lot about how I want to try to help him and get the ball to him in different ways than we have been in the past few weeks. He’s one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and I have no doubts about his ability to handle himself and have a great season.”
The Lions are infamous for having trouble finishing after halftime. The team punted three times and managed just 21 net yards against the Bears in the third quarter. Consequently, the Bears managed to score nine points without a response, gaining the lead going into the fourth quarter. Chicago would win because they kept Detroit scoreless for the whole second half. The problems are known to Goff and the other offensive players. Even though it has been difficult to identify a single problem, the team knows that improvement in this area is necessary if it hopes to have success for the duration of the season.