Jared Goff gave the Lions a jolt with his legs on Sunday, then got a little too comfortable with the celebration after the game.
Detroit rolled past the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on October 11, and Goff’s rare rushing touchdown became one of the night’s more memorable moments. It also gave him enough confidence to post about it on Instagram two days later, when he shared a series of photos and captioned them, "Where she at? #TOC (Tweaking Outta Control)."
That was all Christen Goff needed.
Her reply was just one word: his name.
No extra explanation. No follow-up. Just "Jared."
The comment landed exactly the way she probably intended. It drew plenty of attention from Lions fans, who piled on more than 9,000 likes while enjoying the back-and-forth.
Goff’s teammates got in on the joke too. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs both posted "TOC" in the comments, and Tate Ratledge added a goat emoji.
The whole thing made sense for a quarterback whose game has always been built inside the pocket. Goff isn’t known for breaking off highlight-reel runs, which is why that touchdown against Arizona stood out. On third-and-goal, after Gibbs was stopped short, Detroit went back to its quarterback, and Goff finished the drive himself to put the Lions ahead 38-14.
It was the kind of moment he had every right to savor, even if his wife wasn’t interested in letting the celebration drift too far.
The exchange also fit the dynamic the couple has shown for years. Jared and Christen began dating in 2019, back when he was with the Los Angeles Rams. When he was traded to Detroit in 2021, she moved to Michigan with him.
They got engaged on a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 2022, then married at Ojai Valley Inn in California in June 2024. Their family grew in 2025 with the arrival of their daughter, Romy Isabelle Goff, who turned 1 this past July.
Christen, a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, has been a familiar face at Lions games during Goff’s time in Detroit, and more recently she’s been joined by Romy in the stands. With the Lions heading into their bye week at 3-2, Goff has one more thing to smile about after the win. His wife, meanwhile, appears more than willing to keep him grounded.
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