The Los Angeles Rams surprised the NFL world in 2021 after they traded Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford only a few years after he led the group to a Tremendous Bowl look.
On the flip aspect, it solely took Stafford one season to get the Rams again to the Tremendous Bowl and really win it. On Sunday, Goff and Stafford will meet within the playoffs as Detroit hosts Los Angeles within the wild-card spherical.
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Jared Goff, #16 of the Detroit Lions, runs on the sphere earlier than the sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Area on Jan. 7, 2024 in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Photos)
Goff has additional motivation to place the Rams previously.
“In fact,” he advised ESPN after being requested whether or not he nonetheless had a chip on his shoulder. “I believe it’ll by no means go away me, and I believe that’s an excellent factor.”
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Jared Goff, #16 of the Detroit Lions, seems to throw a go throughout the second half of a sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Area on Jan. 7, 2024 in Detroit. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Photos)
The three-time Professional Bowl quarterback has an unbelievable alternative to cement himself in Lions lore with the franchise’s first playoff win for the reason that 1991 season.
“I so badly need to win a playoff sport for this metropolis that hasn’t had one in so lengthy,” he stated. “We’ve bought a house playoff sport for the primary time in so lengthy and that’s a lot extra necessary than something personally for me. I need to be part of this win and do my job the most effective of my capacity.”
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Goff has put collectively one among his greatest seasons in current reminiscence. He has 4,575 passing yards and 30 landing passes this season. Detroit’s offense completed within the prime 5 in factors scored and yards gained.
Jared Goff, #16 of the Detroit Lions, waits to steer the Detroit Lions onto the sphere earlier than the sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Area on Jan. 7, 2024 in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Photos)
Detroit’s 12 wins are essentially the most since Stafford led the group to an 11-5 yr in 2014. It’s only the third time for the reason that Lions went 10-6 in 1995 that they completed with double-digit wins.
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The 2 groups sq. off on Sunday evening at 8 p.m. ET.
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