I’ve had enough. Jared Goff had a passer rating of 111.8 with 4,629 yards, 37 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 17 games this season. For reference… Tom Brady won the 2017 MVP with 32 TDs, 8 INTs, 4,577 yards, and a 102.8 passer rating. Jared Goff was the fucking man this season. I don’t want to hear any different. Did he have a great game? Nope. But put some respect on our quarterback’s name. Defense gave up 45. The average points per game scored in the NFL this year was 22.9. The guy was tasked with leading an offense in a highly unwinnable situation. Every time we did something positive and scored points… the defense gave them right back. It’s not their fault either… Our defense was obliterated by injuries. No if, ands or buts about it. It made playing complimentary football impossible. Bad luck happens. Look at the teams left, find their injury reports. They, for the most part… are healthy. We were playing with 2nd and 3rd stringers. Next year we get healthy and do it again. …..

Jared Goff was the man this season. I don’t want to hear any different. The numbers don’t lie—he posted a 111.8 passer rating, threw for 4,629 yards, had 37 touchdowns to just 12 interceptions, and led the Lions to one of their best seasons in franchise history.

For reference, let’s talk about a guy who has a little bit of credibility: Tom Brady. In 2017, Brady won the MVP with 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, and a 102.8 passer rating. Goff not only exceeded those numbers, but he did so while leading a team that had been a perennial underdog into legitimate contender status. Yet, the respect isn’t there. Why?

Did he have a great game in the playoffs? No. But let’s put things into perspective. Goff was asked to lead an offense in a completely unwinnable situation. The defense gave up 45 points. The league average for points per game this season? 22.9. That means the Lions were expected to score double the league average just to have a shot at winning.

Every time the offense did something right—every time Goff and company battled back, put up points, and kept the game competitive—the defense immediately gave those points back. That’s not a winning formula, and it’s not a quarterback problem.

And before anyone starts pointing fingers at the defense itself, let’s be real—they were absolutely obliterated by injuries. It wasn’t a scheme issue, and it wasn’t a talent issue. It was simply bad luck. Injuries happen, and they happen at the worst possible times.

Look at the teams still in the playoffs. Find their injury reports. For the most part, they’re healthy. That’s not a coincidence. Deep playoff runs are built not just on talent but also on durability and good fortune. The Lions simply didn’t have that luck this year.

This team wasn’t built for a Super Bowl overnight, and yet, they were right there. With a healthy roster, this team is not only dangerous—it’s a legitimate championship threat. The core is in place. The culture is in place. The talent is undeniable.

So enough of the disrespect for Jared Goff. Enough of the reactionary takes. He was elite this year, and he led this team to heights Lions fans have dreamed about for decades.