The Detroit Lions are coming off arguably the biggest upset in the NFL this season. They hammered the heavily favored Arizona Cardinals 30-12 last week. The day after the game, it was announced that Lions quarterback Jared Goff had tested positive for COVID-19 and would be heading to the league's protocols.

That came on the heels of Goff's best game of the season. Goff completed 81 percent of his passes and threw three touchdowns in the win.

Speaking to the media Friday, Lions head coach revealed the likelihood of Goff being able to suit up Sunday.

Campbell said it was “highly unlikely” that Goff would be cleared in time to play. There was hope that he might make it back in time after the NFL changed their COVID policy.

After so many NFL teams were decimated with COVID cases over the last couple of weeks, the league announced that vaccinated players could actually return to the team the day after testing positive for the virus if they were asymptomatic and their viral rate was below a certain level. Previously, any player who tested positive had to stay away from the team for 10 days.

Campbell commended Goff earlier in the week for self-reporting a sickness and taking a COVID test. According to the Detroit Free Press, Goff felt head cold symptoms and knowing that some of his teammates had pregnant wives and young children, decided to go get tested.

He reported to the team he had tested positive on Monday and has been away from the team since.

If Goff is unable to play, the Lions will turn to either Tim Boyle or David Blough at quarterback. The Lions play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16 Sunday.