The Jared Goff chant was born that night, and in the year since, would go on to spring up at Lions road games, and Pistons games, and a high school cheerleading competition, and a Green Day concert. Yooperman has missed a lot in the five years he's been gone,

The Detroit Lions were one of the best teams in the National Football League this season, and they hope to keep that going this weekend—with the help of quarterback Jared Goff, the league's highest-paid player this season.

In 2024 Goff signed a four-year extension with the Lions during the off season. The average annual value (AAV) is $53 million with guaranteed money at $170.6 milion. The Lions’ QB will earn $401.6 million in earnings by the time his contract expires in 2028.

When asked who their No. 2 receiver would be for the playoffs, the Bills simply answered “No” in the Wild Card Round. Khalil Shakir ran 72 percent of the routes while no other Buffalo wideout topped a 53 percent route rate. Cooper finished fifth among the team’s receivers in route rate at 41 percent. He earned a measly three targets.

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Lions' quarterback Jared Goff can relate to Daniels as a high Draft pick, as Goff was picked first overall in 2016 while Daniels went second overall last year. While Goff was given time to acclimate as a rookie before taking over as the starter late in the year, Daniels has stepped right into the mix and started every game as a rookie.