Dan Campbell praises Jared Goff’s play with bold statement after win against 49ers

Dan Campbell praises Jared Goff’s play with bold statement after win against 49ers

Dan Campbell has confidence in his quarterback. After the Detroit Lions’ 40:34 victory over the San Francisco 49ers Monday Night FootballCampbell sang Jared Goff’s praises.

Goff threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 26 of 34 passes when he heard his name called on the street. The Cal product, a Bay Area native, helped Detroit to its 14th win of the year in a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship Game, where the 49ers defeated the Lions on the same field.

“It’s a different Jared Goff now,” Campbell said after Monday night’s win, via NFL.com. “He’s different. This guy has evolved and matured, and he’s now on his way to his prime. He’s getting better and better. He’s playing at the highest level right now.”

“You can find me a quarterback who is currently playing better than him in this league. I would like to see that.”

Goff has thrown for 4,398 yards this season, second in the NFL behind Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Goff threw 36 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 71.7% of his passes while leading Detroit to a 14-2 record and winning all eight of the team’s road games.

The Lions now look to secure the NFC North title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a Week 18 win against the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) on January 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET in Detroit. And Campbell wouldn’t want anyone but Goff under center.

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