Normally, numbers like that equal winning. In fact, they’ve always produced victory. Goff is the first quarterback in NFL history to top 400 passing yards, throw for at least five touchdowns and no interceptions in a game and lose.

After entering Sunday on a franchise-record 11-game winning streak, the Detroit Lions met their match in the Buffalo Bills, falling 48-42 to MVP candidate Josh Allen and company at Ford Field. The potential Super Bowl preview was an offensive firework show as the teams combined for 96 points,

Because for as perfect as Goff was, NFL MVP favorite Josh Allen (430 yards from scrimmage, two passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns) might as well have been levitating for the Bills. That’s right, Allen was even better than Goff in a performance where he had five touchdown passes and nearly 500 passing yards.