And Teddy Bridgewater — who just weeks ago was guiding the high school team he coaches to a state championship — is in the game for Jared Goff. Goff was taken to the blue medi
No longer the underdogs they were last season, the Detroit Lions instead experienced a postseason loss to the Washington Commanders as the NFC's top seed, a shocking defeat Jared Goff and Dan Campbell both took blame for.
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,
Quan Martin intercepted Jared Goff and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown with 5:25 left in the second quarter of the divisional playoff game at Ford Field in Detroit. On the return, Goff was knocked to the ground by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu, whose helmet struck the lower part of Goff’s facemask.
QB Jared Goff committed four turnovers and the Detroit Lions allowed 182 yards rushing as they fell two wins short of the Super Bowl.
Jared Goff threw a terrible interception, and then it got worse for him.
Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson suffered an elbow injury on the Washington Commanders’ second snap and walked off the field in tears in Saturday night’s divisional playoff game.
DETROIT -- Jared Goff’s three turnovers in the first half have the Detroit Lions fighting for their lives. The Washington Commanders lead 31-21 heading into the half, with Ford Field in a state of shock with 30 minutes to go and a trip back to the NFC title game on the line.
The Commanders extended their magical season by bringing the Lions' special run to an end in an NFC divisional-round playoff stunner.
After the Commanders took a 17-14 lead, Goff threw a pick-six to Quan Martin. On the return, Goff took a big hit from Frankie Luvu and briefly exited the game. Upon returning, he was picked off in the end zone by Mike Sainristil.
Detroit Lions dream seasons ends with an improbable defeat in an NFC divisional playoff game to Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels.