“They were 3 or 4 yards in the end zone.” Goff led the Lions on a 75-yard decisive possession without a timeout, delivering a sharp pass without pressure against a three-man rush to a rookie receiver, who took advantage of the Vikings secondary playing too deep in the end zone. Not only was the finish dramatic, it was stunning. Before Sunday, he had lost 12 straight starts going back to his time with the Rams - the longest skid for a quarterback taken first in the common draft era that started in 1967. “It feels good to stand in front of you now,” Goff said to reporters before answering a question. Related: NFL Week 13: In a game that was about more than football, the Lions were big winners “He's just been on a better team for a long time,” Arians said bluntly. But Tampa Bay got greedy in the final minute of the first half, when 278-pound defensive lineman Marlon Davidson picked off a screen pass and glided 3 yards into the end zone for a touchdown that cut the lead to 20-17 at the break.īut the Falcons were held scoreless in the second half, and Brady improved to 10-0 in his career against them. “We keep each other going," Gronkowski said.Īdded Brady, “He makes it easy for the quarterback.”īrady’s first TD to Gronkowski had the Bucs on the verge of a blowout. But he’s going to keep catching passes from Brady as long as he can. Gronkowski missed four games this season after a devastating hit against the Rams left him with fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
“Tom threw a couple of balls before Gronk was ready, because he knew where he was going. “Tom knows what he’s thinking before he does,” coach Bruce Arians said. Tampa's Rob Gronkowski finds the end zone for the second time Sunday.
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