The Detroit Lions have been eliminated from playoff contention after a 23-10 loss at the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. And fans did not take long to find a scapegoat - quarterback Jared Goff, who threw two interceptions against a touchdown to Isaac TeSlaa and lost three fumbles.
The first of those turnovers came with under four minutes in the first quarter, when he mishandled a snap, allowing Andrew Van Ginkel to fall on the ball. The next four came in the second half - picks to Byron Murphy and Harrison Smith, a sack to Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner, and finally another botched snap that Van Ginkel also recovered.
The spectacular collapse led to much outrage from fans:
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Jared Goff might be the worst QB of all time
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LMFAO Jared Goff is ass get rid of him and Trade for Lamar Jackson!
Jared Goff is trash…if the Lions trade for Lamar they would be a problem
Jared Goff really was a Ben Johnson merchant 😭😂
Jordan Love has thrown 6 picks all season, Jared Goff just had 5 turnovers on national TV with the season on the line
Jared Goff is not a championship QB man
Also, none of Goff's weapons cracked 70 yards, with Amon-Ra St. Brown coming the closest at 68 from eight catches. Jahmyr Gibbs also added to the Lions' offensive woes by committing a fumble early in the second quarter.
The Vikings, meanwhile, got another weak performance from Max Brosmer, who completed just nine passing attempts for 51 yards and was sacked seven times. However, he did empower kicker Will Reichard, who made three field goals, while Aaron Jones and Jordan Addison each scored a rushing touchdown.
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Edited by Andre Castillo

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