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.

In case you missed it, Goff got absolutely lit up before the Commanders' Quan Martin found the end zone. Frankie Luvu seemed to hit the quarterback in the head, but the referees didn't make a call. Goff takes a hard hit to the head. Rules analyst says this should've been a flag for the helmet to helmet. pic.twitter.com/flmMtVquRz

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.

“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.”

Goff had to go into a concussion evaluation but was cleared after taking a huge hit on an interception return by Washington.

Detroit Lions star right tackle Penei Sewell wasn't sure why quarterback Jared Goff was getting blamed for a 45-31 divisional-round playoff loss to

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff exited after taking a brutal hit during the team's playoff game against the Washington Commanders.

The Lions veteran quarterback was not in the concussion protocol after taking a big hit from Commanders LB Frankie Luvu.

In a big NFL playoff game, there can be many key plays, and there often are, in fact. Sometimes, you can also point to a play that marked a significant game change. Such was the case Saturday night in the Commanders' 45-31 upset win over the Lions in Detroit.