NFC Notes: Jared Goff, Daniel Jones, Lions, Packers, Vikings

Lions

Detroit avenged their NFC Championship loss from a year ago with a Week 17 win in San Francisco behind another great performance from QB Jared Goff. Lions HC Dan Campbell had high praise for Goff and thinks heโ€™s playing as well as any other quarterback in the league. 

โ€œI know he had a lot of friends and family here, so I know in that regard, that meant something,โ€ Campbell said, via Kevin Patra of NFL.com. โ€œThere was a lot that meant something to him. To be able to get a win out here where we didnโ€™t last year, and then the previous history youโ€™re talking about with the Los Angeles Rams, and then having family here, but this is different. This is a different Jared Goff now. Heโ€™s different. This guy has developed and matured, and heโ€™s just stepping into his prime. He just continues to get better and better. Heโ€™s playing at an ultimate level right now. You find me a quarterback thatโ€™s playing better than him in this league right now. Iโ€™d love to see it.โ€

Although Week 17 meant nothing to the Lions in the standings, Campbell explained why he didnโ€™t decide to rest any of the key contributors. 

โ€œYou can only sit six guys. So, who are those six and then the other guys that donโ€™t? Was it fair to them that weโ€™re not using everything weโ€™ve got? We flew out here, we prepared this way, we came out to win and thatโ€™s ultimately what it came to. You do cross your fingers nobody gets hurt. Itโ€™s tough and we were fortunate. We got out and now itโ€™s on to the next one.โ€

Packers

  • Packers HC Matt LaFleur on their close losses to top teams: โ€œWeโ€™ve lost to three of the best teams in the league five times. That is frustrating. Because I feel like weโ€™ve had opportunities in each of those games.โ€ (Ryan Wood)
  • LaFleur was asked if thereโ€™s a โ€œdifference of opinionโ€ on CB Jaire Alexanderโ€˜s knee injury: โ€œI canโ€™t really get into all that. I do know heโ€™s been dealing with swelling, and he doesnโ€™t feel right to go out there and play.โ€ (Ryan Wood)
  • He continued on second-round LB Edgerrin Cooper: โ€œHe made a lot of splash plays, but there were a lot of plays that weโ€™ve got to make that really hurt us as well. I think it was a mixed bag. I think heโ€™s so talented, and the skyโ€™s the limit for him. I love having him, but itโ€™s the consistency.โ€ (Wood)

Vikings

Vikings HC Kevin Oโ€™Connell said the team will have a conversation about adding QB Daniel Jones to the 53-man roster this week.

โ€œAll stuff to be talked about,โ€ Oโ€™Connell said via ESPNโ€™s Kevin Seifert. โ€œAs coaches, we have not really discussed that other than making sure weโ€™ve got guys ready to roll while also Daniel being on his own kind of individual plan.โ€

  • Vikings RB Cam Akers responded to Oโ€™Connell saying he loved him: โ€œItโ€™s a blessing, especially coming from KO, a person who has seen first-hand my journey. Itโ€™s a blessing to be able to have a coach like him, a personable coach like him. Iโ€™m going to try to run through a wall for him every chance I get.โ€ (Kevin Seifert)

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