US EditionLions QB Jared Goff Takes His Share of Blame for Detroit's Loss to the Vikings
The Lions converted only 29% of third downs and allowed five sacks as offensive inefficiency contributed to their 27-24 loss, coach Dan Campbell said.
- On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the Detroit Lions lost 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field, and Jared Goff acknowledged he didn’t have a great game while refusing to blame Dan Campbell alone.
- Third-and-Long proved costly as the Detroit Lions offense faced 17 third downs and converted just 29%, while the Minnesota Vikings defense increased pressure with varied blitzes on Sunday.
- On the stat sheet, Goff completed 25 of 37 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns but took a season-high five sacks and was hit 11 times as Minnesota’s special teams averaged 32.8 yards per kick return with a blocked field goal return of 41 yards.
- The loss drops Detroit Lions to 5-3 and puts their NFC North standing in question as they head into a Week 10 matchup vs the Washington Commanders, with players saying `We have a ton of things to fix, but that’s what we do best.`
- Coming off a bye and a 24-9 win on October 20, Campbell produced 1.0 sack in three straight games, a Detroit record since 1995, and Montgomery and Gibbs reached a Super Bowl-era rushing milestone.
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Lions QB Jared Goff takes his share of blame for Detroit's loss to the Vikings
Jared Goff knows he didn’t have a great game. The Detroit Lions quarterback wasn’t about to let coach Dan Campbell shoulder all the blame for Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
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