Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell noted the uniqueness of his team’s impressive 52-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Despite the Lions accumulating only 225 yards of offense—185 yards below their typical average—they still managed to score an astonishing 52 points. Quarterback Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes but recorded just 85 passing yards, averaging slightly over a yard per completion.
Goff’s recent performance has been remarkable, completing 88 of 106 passes (83%) over the past five games, surpassing Peyton Manning’s previous record of 80.2% for any five-game span with at least 100 attempts.
“I can’t recall a game quite like that one,” Campbell remarked on Monday. “At least not one where we came out on top. It was incredible.”
The offense didn’t struggle, as their 52 points indicate, but they benefitted from favorable field position. Kalif Raymond shined with an average of 38 yards on five punt returns, highlighted by a 90-yard touchdown, while Khalil Dorsey contributed with a 72-yard kickoff return.
The defense also played a crucial part, forcing four turnovers, and punter Jack Fox averaged 61.0 yards on five punts.
“While you’d love to see that kind of output from your special teams consistently, it’s not realistic,” Campbell said. “When you do get performances like this, it significantly eases the burden on the rest of the team.”
The offense didn’t need to amass 400 yards but effectively capitalized in the red zone, going a perfect 5 for 5.
