
Jared Goff finished a distant fifth in NFL MVP voting Thursday but became the first Detroit Lions player to receive votes for the award since Barry Sanders in 1997. Goff led the Lions to a franchise-record 15 victories this season and set career-highs with a 72.4% completion percentage and 37 touchdown passes. He finished second in the league with 4,629 passing yards. The MVP was widely considered a two-man race this season between Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. A BETTER DELIVERY:Detroit Lions QB Jared...