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.
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.
Goff was taken to the blue medical tent after taking a brutal hit on a Commanders’ Pick Six midway through the second quarter. Goff was blocked hard by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of the return, and replays showed contact to Goff’s head and chin:
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
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.
Behind a long touchdown pass by Jayden Daniels and a Pick 6 of Jared Goff, the Washington Commanders lead the Detroit Lions, 31-21, late in the first half of their NFC Divisional Round playoff game.
Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong finds Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff for an 11-yard loss.
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 Lions QB Jared Goff took a big shot from Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu on an interception, and Teddy Bridgewater came in.
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,