With the Vikings boasting one of the NFL's best wide receivers in Justin Jefferson, the Lions' secondary had a tough task on Sunday. Jefferson has tormented Detroit throughout his career, but thanks to an overall solid game plan the Lions were able to limit his impact.
After a stellar regular season, the Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes crumbled in a disappointing 45-31 defeat to the Washington Commanders. Here’s a breakdown of the highs and lows from the Divisional Round showdown.
The Detroit Lions ' 2024 season came to a disappointing end in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Five turnovers doomed the group, and the Washington Commanders were able to steal a 45-31 win at Ford Field. Here are grades for each position group based on performance in Saturday's game.
The No. 1 seed Detroit Lions were shellacked by the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round. Here's who is to blame.
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 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.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions saw their impressive season come to an end after Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders pulled off a 45-31 upset in the NFL playoffs. Goff couldn't get much going on offense,
In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,
A dominant performance by the Washington offense and a series of mistakes have sunk the Lions’ Super Bowl hopes.
Highlights from the surprising Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff throws a 2-yard touchdown pass while being tackled to tight end Sam LaPorta who makes spectacular one-handed snag.