NEW ORLEANS -- For Jared Goff, one thing was clear as the Detroit Lions escaped Caesars Superdome with a 33-28 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
"87's pretty good," the Lions quarterback said. "Yes, Sammy can play."
Number 87 is Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, who stepped up with a career day when it mattered, helping Detroit (9-3) reach its best 12-game start since 1962 when they began 10-2.
Goff went 9-of-9 for 140 yards and a touchdown while targeting LaPorta against the Saints.