The Detroit Lions are off to their best start in seven decades thanks in part to the play of Jared Goff.

But the Lions got their most recent win despite Goff’s gaffes.

Goff threw a career-high five interceptions, leading to a 16-point deficit that Detroit overcame to beat AFC South-leading Houston. The veteran walked toward the middle of the field alongside coach Dan Campbell and had something to say after the improbable win.

“We’re just different, that’s really what he said,” Campbell recalled. “And I agreed with him. We are. That’s the way we’re built.”

The Lions became the first team since 1970 to win after trailing by at least 15 points and throwing five interceptions.

Detroit (8-1) has won seven straight, is off to its best start since 1954 and is a win away from doing something the franchise hasn’t done in nine decades. If the NFC-leading Lions get past Jacksonville (2-8), they will have nine wins in their first 10 games for the first time since 1934.

Chiefs put kicker on IR >> The Chiefs are putting kicker Harrison Butker on IR while he undergoes a procedure on his knee, though they hope to have him back for the playoffs.

The Chiefs are expected to sign Spencer Shrader off the Jets’ practice squad to fill in for at least the next four weeks.

Kansas City (9-0) travels to Buffalo (8-2) on Sunday for a game that could have major implications for the AFC playoff race.

Butker has been the third-most accurate kicker in NFL history since joining the league in 2017, trailing only Justin Tucker and Eddy Pineiro by making nearly 90% of his attempts.

Combine staying in Indy >> The NFL scouting combine is staying in Indianapolis through 2026. The state’s tourism office announced the deal, extending a partnership with the league that began in 1987 and was previously set to run through 2025.