Falcons fans were watching one player’s health all week and it was not any player on Atlanta’s roster. The suddenly stout Detroit Lions looked like a surprisingly difficult opponent thanks, in part, to quarterback Jared Goff falling into a bit of a rhythm.
Then Goff got COVID. His backup is Tim Boyle, who can most politely be described as far from a household name in the NFL. If Boyle played, his inexperience changes Sunday’s game significantly.
Goff went on the COVID list earlier this week. He remains there on Sunday (meaning he does not make the inactives list).