Jared Goff held the ball too long amid a closing pass rush, got strip-sacked and watched a red-zone opportunity get fumbled away. Midway through the second, he airmailed a pass right into the hands of Washington’s Quan Martin,

Lions starting cornerback Amik Robertson was ruled out with an elbow injury early in the opening quarter against the Commanders. QB Jared Goff left the in the second quarter but returned after clearing concussion protocol.

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

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 -- 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.

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

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.

Goff signed a massive four-year, $212,000,000 contract extension with the Lions on May 13, 2024. This deal guaranteed him $113,600,000 at signing when he was paid his $73 million signing bonus and salary for 2024 and 2025, and a $20 million portion of his 2025 salary upfront.

Lions LB Alex Anzalone on the Commanders’ offense: “They’re a good offense, and when you have a quarterback who can run, it creates issues...It was one of those games where you had to be efficient or get minus plays on first down to get them into second-and-long, but it just felt like we couldn’t find a groove.

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

The Lions started the game strong, stopping Washington on fourth down, and then going 71 yards for a touchdown drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Commanders cut the lead to 7-3 with a field goal, then took a 10-3 lead when Lions quarterback Jared Goff fumbled at the Washington 25-yard line.