With three "must-win" games remaining, Detroit's quarterback sees final stretch as opportunity to reveal team identity while shifting focus from bounce-back wins to championship-level consistency.

The fantasy football semifinals are finally here, and for many managers, the margin for error has completely vanished. If you have survived the attrition of the

Jared Goff and Sean McVay shook hands and hugged after the Detroit Lions lost to the os Angeles Rams inside SoFi Stadium.

Jared Goff feels no extra emotion facing his former team this weekend and sounds tired of talking about the Rams-Lions trade from 2021.

The circumstances keep changing. But Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has remained one of the NFL's top-performing passers this season.

Jared Goff is 2-1 vs LA Rams since the 2021 Matthew Stafford trade, leading Detroit Lions to a playoff win in 2023 and regular-season victory in 2024.

Over the last four seasons, the Lions rank fourth in December winning percentage at .714. Jared Goff has played a key role in that.

"We played them in that playoff game it was such a big deal, the next year it felt like even less, now it's even further removed," Goff said.

Detroit Lions center Graham Glasgow is dealing with a knee injury, resulting in the veteran missing Thursday practice. Over the past several weeks, Detroit's pass protection has steadily improved, giving Jared Goff more of an opportunity to target wideouts Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams.