{"id":15890,"date":"2023-12-17T11:18:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T05:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/jared-goff-throws-five-touchdowns-four-to-rookies-lions-inch-closer-to-playoffs-with-blowout-win-over-bronc\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T11:18:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T05:48:17","slug":"jared-goff-throws-five-touchdowns-four-to-rookies-lions-inch-closer-to-playoffs-with-blowout-win-over-bronc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/jared-goff-throws-five-touchdowns-four-to-rookies-lions-inch-closer-to-playoffs-with-blowout-win-over-bronc\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Goff throws five touchdowns, four to rookies; Lions inch closer to playoffs with blowout win over Bronc"},"content":{"rendered":"

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These are not the Detroit Lions we have grown accustomed to.<\/p>\n

They are high-powered on offense, and they showed as such with their 42-17 victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

In the second quarter, Jared Goff threw touchdowns to his home run hitters: Sam LaPorta, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Amon-Ra St. Brown \u2013 all while the Lions defense forced four Broncos punts and an interception.<\/p>\n

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Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions throws the ball during the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Ford Field on December 16, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.\u00a0<\/span> (Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Denver\u2019s first drive of the second half ended with a Lil\u2019Jordan Humphrey touchdown, but Detroit answered right back with LaPorta\u2019s second touchdown of the game. Denver settled for a field goal, but then, it was Gibbs finding the end zone for a second time with just over 12 minutes remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For good measure, Goff found LaPorta for the rookie tight end’s hat trick with just over two minutes to go.<\/p>\n

Goff’s five touchdowns tied a career-high, which he also accomplished on Sept. 27, 2018 as a member of the Los Angeles Rams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LaPorta now has nine touchdowns on the season, the most ever for a rookie tight end. Gibbs ran for 100 yards on his 11 carries, while St. Brown racked up seven catches for 112 yards.<\/p>\n

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Jahmyr Gibbs #26 of the Detroit Lions celebrates his touchdown with Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 during the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Ford Field on December 16, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.<\/span> (Rey Del Rio\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Russell Wilson went 18-for-32 for 223 yards with a touchdown in the loss – he also ran in for a score.<\/p>\n

Detroit moved to 10-4 on the season, and they are that much closer to clinching their first playoff berth since 2016 – their clinching scenario is complicated, but in their case, it’s practically a matter of when, rather than if. Their easiest path is losses by the Vikings and Seahawks this weekend.<\/p>\n

It’s also the first time since 2014 the Lions had double-digit wins in a season, the third time since 1995, and the 11th in the history of the franchise that dates back to 1930.<\/p>\n

As for Denver, their playoff hopes took a hit. They began the day at 7-6, but so did the Bengals and Colts, who both won. So entering the night, they didn’t get many favors.<\/p>\n

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Sam LaPorta #87 of the Detroit Lions celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Ford Field on December 16, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.<\/span> (Rey Del Rio\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Lions head to Minnesota to face the Vikings next week, while Denver will play host to the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n

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