ALLEN PARK -- Jared Goff isn’t making excuses for the tough offensive showing in the opener. And while the Detroit Lions quarterback knows the performance and some mistakes were “inexcusable,” he is confident those issues are fixable.
Goff completed 31 of 39 passes for 225 yards with one touchdown and one interception in Green Bay. He led a couple of long drives down the field, but ran into issues in the red zone. The Lions settled for two short field goals, and Goff threw an interception in the red zone with a chance to cut the lead to one score before opening the second half with the ball.
Dan Campbell said the high completion percentage, 35 minutes with the ball and 22 rushes on the ground “smells of you’re winning the game.” The Lions coach said it got away from them, as they were ne