The Detroit Lions faced the Kansas City Chiefs in a Week 6 showdown that kicked off with excitement. But that only lasted until officials wiped out a touchdown by Lions quarterback Jared Goff with an illegal motion call. The officials later noted they had made the call after discussions, and no help was received from New York or Kansas City. But head coach Dan Campbell was reportedly told the call came from New York itself. Now, Goff has spoken up about it.
Speaking on 97.1 Ticket, Goff noted that the call had come from “upstairs,” and not from the field refs, echoing what coach Campbell had said. “I know he talked about it this morning, and what he said is what they told me, too. They were told from somebody that it was illegal, from either upstairs or elsewhere. And that