The Detroit Lions, who almost missed the NFL playoffs last year following a great finish to the 2022 season, were without a question one of the most anticipated teams entering the 2023 NFL season.
The veteran quarterback Jared Goff’s ability to perform well after having his first Pro Bowl season in Detroit last year would be crucial to the team’s success going into this season.
Fortunately for the Lions, Goff is living up to expectations at this point and potentially surpassing them, with Detroit firing on all cylinders after six games.
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After getting the best of Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6, the Lions are sitting with a 5-1 record and appear ready to run away with the NFC North division title, as they already have a substantial lead on the Green Bay Packers (2-3).
According to former NFL player Bryant McFadden, Goff is a top-five quarterback in the league this season, via NFL on CBS.
Even though that initially seems like a bold comment to make, Goff has done enough this season while leading his team to victories on a weekly basis that he is in that conversation right now.
At this point, the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles might be the only teams in the NFC that can contend with the Lions, with a lot of the team’s success being attributed to Goff’s play.
In six games thus far, Goff has passed for 1,618 yards, 11 touchdowns, and three interceptions with a completion percentage of 69.5%.
Impressive numbers for a guy that seemed to be written off before he was traded to the Lions a few years ago.