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QB Jared Goff

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On if this game was easier offensively due to the performance of the defense and special teams: "Yeah, it really was. It was probably – I don't know if I've ever been a part of something like that where we start with the ball, not only in plus territory, but in the red zone. I don't know how many times – four or five probably, and we did our job and punched them in for touchdowns. That's what we were asked to do today and did that well. With that being said, we score 52 and there's still like, 'Some eh, eh,' I know that sounds like kind of hollow after scoring 52 but there are some things that we can do better on offense when we weren't down in that red area."

On how impressed he was with the team's ability to respond well to the Titans' touchdowns: "Yeah, we respond well. We knew that they'd come out fighting – we really did. They're a solid team, they've played a lot of these games well early on, but we knew if we just kept staying on them, they would wear down eventually, and we were able to do that. Yeah, I think the stuff with (Lions WR) Kalif (Raymond) is pretty remarkable. When we're starting with the ball down there and then (Lions CB Khalil) Dorsey has a long return as well, we get interceptions taken down there – it's like our job is to go another 30 yards, that's OK we'll do that and score."

On if he has ever been a part of a game where six different players scored a touchdown: "No, I don't think so. Yeah, no – that's another stat. I don't think so."

On the versatility the team has in ways to score: "Yeah, we do, we really do. I mean – yeah, you go right down the list – obviously you know everything about (Lions WR Amon-Ra) St. Brown, (Lions TE Sam) LaPorta, (Lions RB Jahmyr) Gibbs, and (Lions RB David) Montgomery – they score a ton. But, like (Lions WR) Kalif (Raymond) obviously – he has the punt return and then the touchdown on offense, and it's just like – every week it's somebody new and this week was his."

On how it felt to see Lions WR Kalif Raymond have a great game today: "Yeah, against his former team – pretty cool. He was our guest captain this week, we do that every week, he was the one this week which is typically against your former team. (Lions Head Coach) Dan (Campbell) does that for those guys, and yeah, it was awesome. I mean he's just been so close to breaking them through the whole year it seems like and today those guys were blocking well for him, and he's making those returns. He's as electric as it gets back there, and they kept kicking it to them, so he kept making them."

On if there was stress with the Titans sacks in the first quarter: "We knew that though. We knew they'd come out hot and we were doing our best to match their intensity, and they got up on us early there on some of those sacks – that D-line is an impressive group and did a good job. Did a good job there early and we settled in. This game – games throughout the year – offense is winning the game, defense is winning the game, and then this game it was special teams it seemed. Our defense with all the turnovers, and then we would punch it in. But full team effort. Again, it's hard to kind of put into words because I don't know if I've been a part of something like that, but it was absolutely a team effort, and the special teams kind of carried us."

On him having three touchdowns on 85 passing yards today: "Yeah, you know, I'll take it. I've had a lot of games where I've had a whole lot of yards and not a lot of touchdowns. So, those even themselves out."

On the performance of the offense in the last few games: "Yeah, each game has been different. I don't think I can bunch them all into the same category. I think what we've done a good job though is getting in the red zone, we score touchdowns. We really have and we always talk about getting that first first down. If we can get that first first down on offense on a drive, I think our numbers of getting it in the end zone are pretty high. So, focusing on that, starting off fast, starting off on that first down or second down or third down, converting and then go from there. But, we've been good in the red zone and that typically leads to a lot of points."

On how important it is to win the games they are supposed to win: "I've lost a game favored by more than that, so yeah. Yeah, if we would have won by a point we would have been just as happy. They all count the same at the end of the year. Yeah, so I don't know if we care how much we're supposed to win or not. People saying be careful for a trap game, like we were ready to go – we were geared up ready to go. All week we were saying, 'We're going to be ready,' and they came out and fought us and we had to fight back and blow it open there, and it was a good one."

On Lions RB David Montgomery's pass for touchdown today: "That was a dart. That was an absolute dart, and his dance was good too after. We've been cooking that one for maybe a couple years now too, and good moment for it. (Lions TE) Sam (LaPorta) wasn't really like that open – he was open – but like that had to be a good throw and that was an absolutely well-thrown ball."

On how feels about multiple Lions' players throwing for touchdowns this season: "I know – they're just throwing it, I've got to be careful. But, no that was a great throw by (Lions RB) David (Montgomery)."

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