The Detroit Lions beat the Houston Texans 26-23 on Sunday Night Football. Detroit remains on top of the NFC at 8-1 and pulled off another improbable win despite bad play from their quarterback. Jared Goff threw five interceptions before the fourth quarter began, putting Houston in the driver’s seat. The Lions’s defense stood tall and Jake Bates made two long field goals to win the game.
When was the last time a quarterback won a game with five interceptions? Dante Koplowitz-Fleming of NFL.com has the answer.
“Goff became just the third quarterback in the last 30 years to win a game in which he threw at least five interceptions — joining Matt Ryan in 2012 against the Cardinals and Tony Romo in 2007 against the Bills.”
Goff’s excellence this season has been in passing efficiency. He combined for 22 incompletions and 13 touchdowns from Week 3 to Week 9. The Lions did not lose any of those games and skyrocketed to the top of the standings. On Sunday night, the Texans forced 15 incompletions but allowed two touchdowns which changed the game.
This game must be an aberration for Goff for the Lions to finally reach the Super Bowl. While it was not a five-interception game, he did not succeed in the NFC Championship Game. This win showed their organizational depth but they need to have their quarterback on top of his game to win.
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