The Detroit Lions franchise-record 11-game win streak is now over, put to a harsh end by the Buffalo Bills in a 48-42 shootout in Week 15. The Lions battled but didn’t have enough high-caliber weapons to keep up with Josh Allen and the Bills.
The loss, paired with the unfortunate new additions to the injured list, have many worried that the sky has fallen on Detroit’s chances to make it to the Super Bowl. Quarterback Jared Goff doesn’t buy that negativity one bit.
“We’ll be just fine,” Goff stated after the game. “I’m sure there will be a ton of stuff written about the sky falling, but no, internally, we’re good. Yeah, we had won how many in a row up to that point, but it sucks to lose.”
Goff continued,
“We would’ve loved to win every game out, all the way through the Super Bowl and I hope we can look back on this one as a good learning lesson for us and move on and use some of the stuff that we learned in this game to help us win these next three before we hit the playoffs.”
Goff had an exceptional game, becoming the first QB in NFL history to throw for over 400 yards, five TDs and no INTs and still lose the contest. With the injuries continuing to devastatingly mount on the defense, Goff and the offense will need to carry more responsibility in the final three games.
He believes they’re ready for the challenge and can use the loss to Buffalo to get better.
“If you handle it the right way and you recognize where your shortcomings were and get better and move on, then sure, it can be a great thing for a team,” Goff said of the loss. “We know we’ve got Minnesota on our heels in the division and we’re battling Philly for the one seed. And now, if there’s not urgency now, then there won’t be.
