ALLEN PARK — Jared Goff has been strong against the blitz since joining the Detroit Lions , but the quarterback has taken things to another level this season, so far turning in an NFL-best passer rating (137.1) on the 51 dropbacks in which the defense has sent at least one extra rusher.

That excellence will be tested Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have a blitz rate (32.6%) that ranks third in the NFL, behind the Atlanta Falcons (39.9%) and Minnesota Vikings (35.8%). Offensive coordinator John Morton called Tampa Bay’s defensive strategy, which kept him up late preparing Saturday evening, “a blitz fest.”

“If he sees something (at the line of scrimmage), we get to our blitz check. He can see everything,” Morton said of Goff’s proficiency against the blitz. “He’s a vet

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