Jared Goff threw a terrible interception, and then it got even worse for him. The Detroit Lions quarterback was in pursuit on the interception return when he was hit hard in the head by Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu.
Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong's edge rush attempt gets home on Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff forcing a fumble which was recovered by Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions had their season come to an abrupt end Saturday night when they were stunned at home by the Washington Commanders, 45-31. Goff had a brutal game in the loss, throwing three costly interceptions to just one touchdown.
A interception return for a touchdown by Commanders defensive back Quay Martin turned out to be a doubly painful play for the Lions.
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.
Goff had to go into a concussion evaluation but was cleared after taking a huge hit on an interception return by Washington.
Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Chinn #11 celebrates his interception along with his teammates during the second half of an NFL Divisional Playoff game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit,
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff exited after taking a brutal hit during the team's playoff game against the Washington Commanders.
The Lions' franchise signal-caller did not receive treatment similar to other quarterbacks from his officiating crew.
The Detroit Lions lost to the Washington Commanders after a series of costly errors in their NFL divisional playoff.
“The pick-six especially I’d love to have that one back,” Goff said. “That was a poor decision by me. The other turnovers are sometimes part of the game. But at the end of the day, it’s on me. I’ve got to take care of the ball better.”