The Detroit Lions are living in an era of superlatives. After years of dormancy, the franchise is enjoying its best stretch of success ever under head coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff. During a Week 6 game with the Dallas Cowboys in Texas, Goff received the complement of compliments from NFL all-timer Tom Brady.

The Lions/Cowboys match-up drew Fox's coveted afternoon 'America's Game of the Week' slot and the lead announcing duo of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady. Following a perfectly executed fleaflicker that resulted in a touchdown from Goff to Sam Laporta, Brandy in analyzing the play called it an 'A+' throw from the Lions quarterback.

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Check out the play that drew the praise posted by the official NFL account on Reddit, a 52-yard completion to paydirt.

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[Highlight] Lions design a unique flea-flicker that results in a Sam LaPorta 52-yard touchdown
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The call also highlighted Brady's quick growth as an announcer. Though the highlight only captures the end of the play with TB12's reaction of "unreal" in real time, both Brady and Burkhardt let the play settle and remained silent during the celebration. Only during the replay did Brady offer the analysis calling out the sequence of tosses to set up the pass from Goff. As the camera shows an angle from the endzone with the dime toss meeting Laporta easily in stride Brady comments "A Plus throw from Goff."

Brady's love of the game shines as he remarks, "c'mon if you're not having fun watching that, you don't have a heartbeat."

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Lions fans on social media were quick to react to the SportsCenter Top 10-worthy play.  On Reddit: "I screamed so loud I scared my infant."

The Lions own social media on X gives the credit to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson - and includes the full commentary from Brady and mics pick up a "Jared Goff" chant that took over AT&T Stadium at the time.

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