Jared Goff held the ball too long amid a closing pass rush, got strip-sacked and watched a red-zone opportunity get fumbled away. Midway through the second, he airmailed a pass right into the hands of Washington’s Quan Martin,
Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions have been the NFL's best regular-season team over the last two years. After two brutal playoff losses, that means very little.
The Detroit Lions worked all season to earn the NFC's top seed and ensure they wouldn't have to play anywhere but Ford Field until the Super Bowl.
QB Jared Goff committed four turnovers and the Detroit Lions allowed 182 yards rushing as they fell two wins short of the Super Bowl.
Dan Campbell did what he always does -- he took the blame -- this time, through heartbreak while fighting off tears after a playoff loss to the Commanders.
Aside from Detroit Lions fans, it's hard to find a bigger supporter of the team's quarterback Jared Goff than its own coach, Dan Campbell. In fact, just a week ago, Campbell was challenging anyone ...
Campbell's brawn, brains, emotional intelligence and honesty have led the Lions to places they've never been before.
The Detroit Lions' one-and-done postseason loss to the Washington Commanders will haunt quarterback Jared Goff for a while.Goff was responsible for four turnovers - three interceptions and a strip-sack fumble - in the Lions' 45-31 shocking defeat at Ford Field.
Detroit Lions dream seasons ends with an improbable defeat in an NFC divisional playoff game to Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels.
Afterward, Lions 2025 Pro Bowler Frank Ragnow made a strong statement in support of Goff with passionate comments during a locker room interview. "So, so, so disappointed...Frustrated, sad," Ragnow said in the locker room about his feelings on the game before he was asked about Goff criticisms and support.
The Detroit Lions are set to take on the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Lions will take on a Commanders team led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. With an assortment of talent around him, Daniels poses a threat to the Lions' defense.