The No. 1 seed in the NFC proved to be no match for Jayden Daniels. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 Divisional Round upset
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.
Commanders upset win over the Lions puts Eagles in position to host the NFC Championship game with a win over the Rams on Sunday
Jared Goff headed to the locker room after a massive hit in the second quarter of Saturday’s NFC Divisional Round game against the Washington Commanders.
Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford will be forever linked. Both are former first-round picks in the NFL draft, played for the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, and are Pro Bowlers.
The Commanders extended their magical season by bringing the Lions' special run to an end in an NFC divisional-round playoff stunner.
The Detroit Lions turned the ball 5 times, with 4 by Jared Goff, in a stunning 45-31 loss to Washington Commanders in NFL divisional playoff game.
Daniels threw two touchdown passes to help the Commanders return to the NFC title game for first time in 33 years.
Jayden Daniels passed for two touchdowns, Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for two more and Mike Sainristil had two interceptions to help the Washington Commanders pull off a stunning 45-31 victory over the host Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round on Saturday night.
En route to the Commander's defeat of the Lions, TE Sam LaPorta made a catch for the ages in their Divisional round matchup.
The Washington Commanders' defense played one of their best games of the season, with an outlier performance, and fans and analysts alike are taking notice.