Detroit has watched two of its best seasons in team history close in heartbreaking defeats in consecutive years. They have earned their sky-high expectations, but they'll have to wait another year to try to reach them.

It ended too soon. Two games too soon, to be precise. The Detroit Lions fell at home in the NFC Divisional Round, losing a

With 24 seconds remaining in their 45-31 NFC divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw his third interception. The pick was Goff’s fourth and the Lions’ fifth turnover of the game.