Jared Goff’s dreams of leading the Detroit Lions to their first Super Bowl went sideways in a swirl of turnovers Saturday as the upstart Washington Commanders p

The Lions were built well enough that Goff didn't need to be the best quarterback in the league for them to advance. But even this kind of a Maserati needs a driver who won’t plow into traffic.

Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff took a big shot from Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu on an interception, and Teddy Bridgewater came in.

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 threw a terrible interception, and then it got worse for him.

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.

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.

A interception return for a touchdown by Commanders defensive back Quay Martin turned out to be a doubly painful play for the Lions.

Tom Brady, commentating on TV for Fox Sports, articulated weaknesses to Jared Goff's game that showed in first half of Lions-Commanders playoff game.

The Lions fell short of the Super Bowl for the 59th straight year Saturday, losing in crushing fashion to the Commanders, 45-31, at Ford Field. The Lions won a franchise-record 15 games in the regular season – tied for most in the NFL – and earned the No.

Goff turned the ball over four times and Jayden Daniels torched Detroit's defense to bring an abrupt end to what was a dream season for the long-suffering Lions.