GOFF'S MVP PLAY
Lions head coach Dan Campbell and his staff presented this week's game plan to the players Wednesday and they started to work through it on the field during Wednesday morning's walkthrough.
One area fans don't get to see is the way Lions quarterback Jared Goff processes and retains information. Campbell talked Wednesday about how that's allowed them to get ahead of the game earlier in the week from a preparation standpoint.
"He's playing at a high level," Campbell said of Goff. "I mean, the amount of – simply in this walkthrough, this is the first taste of this game plan going into Philly. It's just unbelievable, what he's able to grasp, retain, get us into the right play, and we literally just gave it to him. You don't even have time to digest it. You're running onto the field and now you're going through it, you're walking through it. That's one of his superpowers."
Goff is playing some of the best football of his career this season in Year 10. Heading into Detroit's monster NFC matchup in Philadelphia Sunday, Goff ranks first in completion percentage (74.0), second in passing touchdowns (20), second in passer rating (117.7) and fifth in yards per attempt (8.19).
"He plays with the gray matter, and he's got the ability to put it on the spot in tight coverage," Campbell said. "I think that's rare to have both. But he knows what helps him and what makes him who he is. He's got to be able to rely on that.
"He's not a guy who's going to be able to – he's not (Ravens QB) Lamar Jackson. So, he leans on what his abilities and skills are. He's playing at a high level."