Yesterday's controversial ending at Ford Field had a lot of fans heated at the refs. But Lions quarterback Jared Goff says the officials aren't to blame for essentially ending the team's playoff hopes.

Detroit Lions star Jared and his wife, Christen, welcomed daughter Romy in July—and will be celebrating her first Christmas in Detroit.

QB Jared Goff speaks to reporters about OL Kingsley Eguakun, moving the ball more efficiently, and exploiting the Vikings pressures.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) leads the team onto the field before the Thanksgiving Day game between the Lions and the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Packers defeated the Lions 31-24. (Jake May | MLive.com)

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

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.

DETROIT — Jared Goff and Dan Campbell refused to blame the officials after the Detroit Lions were penalized two times in the final 22 seconds of a 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday — with each flag negating a go-ahead touchdown.

The Steelers held on to beat the Lions when Jared Goff’s touchdown on the final play was negated by an offensive pass-interference penalty.