The three-score effort was Goff’s fourth of the season, while the interception was his first since his five-pick fiasco against the Texans four weeks ago. Locked in a tight battle, including trailing for large swaths of the second half, alleged front-runner Goff kept his wits about him even after a terrible third quarter INT allowed the Packers to go up 21-17 after trailing 17-7 at halftime. Spreading the ball around — six different Lions caught at least five passes — and employing tempo on many key downs, Goff played an effective, efficient point guard. All three of his scores came from inside the Packers’ three-yard line. Goff now has 10 days to rest up for a critical home test against the high-flying Bills.

Jacobs was not technically targeted in the passing game, though he actually had a fourth TD called back by a Christian Watson pick play. The scores were his 10th, 11th and 12th of the season, with seven of those coming in the past three weeks. Jacobs is regressing to the mean after experiencing rough touchdown luck the first two months. It’s not hard to see why, as the sixth-year pro has been a tackle-breaking force his first season in Green Bay, very much including Thursday evening. Totally dominating the Packers’ backfield touches, Jacobs will remain a high-end RB1 for Week 15 against the Seahawks even with all 32 teams finally active.

Asked about his status, McConkey projected optimism but did not guarantee he would suit up against the Chiefs. “Shoot, if I can play, I’m gonna play,” McConkey said. “At the end of the day, I’m gonna do whatever I need to do to get out there.” McConkey has been limited in both practices to start the week, which is a good sign for his Week 14 availability. With that in mind, the knee injury is something he picked up in Sunday’s win over the Falcons, and is worth keeping an eye on until the team releases its final injury report on Friday.

Ferguson missed two games with a concussion he suffered in Week 11 against the Commanders, but the fact he’s a full participant to start this week is a great sign for his availability on Monday night against the Bengals. Assuming he doesn’t suffer any setbacks, we’d expect Ferguson to be out of concussion protocol and on the field for Week 14, where he’ll profile as a solid TE1 in fantasy.

That’s two straight full practices for Smith, who looks like a lock to return in Week 14 against the Panthers, barring any setbacks. His return couldn’t come at a better time, as Dallas Goedert is at risk of missing several weeks and could be a candidate for short-term IR. When he’s active, Smith will profile as a solid WR2 for Sunday’s game against the Panthers.

A Thursday DNP is never a great sign, so we’ll see where things go for Meyers from here. The veteran receiver is coming off a six-catch, 97-yard performance in last week’s loss to the Chiefs and has gone for 16-218-0 on 25 targets over the last two weeks. With so many teams on bye, Meyers’ value becomes a little more amplified for fantasy managers hoping to make their way into the postseason. If Meyers is unable to go, we could be looking at a big week for Brock Bowers and an increased role for Tre Tucker.

Chase hasn’t spent much time on the injury report this season, but we’ll assume this is a mild issue for the time being. The Bengals’ WR1 has caught 79 passes for 1,142 yards and 13 touchdowns this season and is well on his way to the best season of his career and a big pay day next offseason. We’ll assume Chase will be good to go for Week 14 against the Cowboys barring any surprise developments.

Not many people had Belichick going back to school on their 2024 Coaching Carousel Bingo card, but the 72-year-old future Hall of Famer is at least keeping his options open. Belichick has never run a college program, so it’s hard to imagine the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach wanting to get in the game now, but anything is possible. While possible, it doesn’t seem probable. Wherever Belichick coaches next will likely be his last destination, and the long-time coach is still chasing Don Shula for the NFL’s all-time wins record, which sits at 328. Belichick would likely need three more seasons in the league if he hopes to set the all-time wins record, and making the jump to college only delays. Belichick is expected to meet with several NFL teams when the coaching cycle kicks off in just a few months. Even if he does make the jump to college, we wouldn’t expect him to do so until he’s exhausted all of his options in the pros.

It’s possible Thursday was a bit of a rest day for Coker, who was listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. The rookie receiver has missed two straight games since suffering his injury on the Friday before Week 12’s game against the Chiefs. Coker being active in both practices is a good sign for his Week 14 availability. We’ll likely know more on his status on Friday when the team releases its final injury report.

Kincaid was seen in a “normal practice jersey,” per ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg, after being listed as a limited participant on Wednesday. He’s clearly trending toward a return after missing the last two games with a knee injury, but it’s unlikely we know anything about his Week 14 availability before Friday. Kincaid has caught 34 passes for 356 yards and two touchdowns this season and would be a fringe TE1 against the Rams if active.