The Detroit Lions lost to the Washington Commanders after a series of costly errors in their NFL divisional playoff.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Tim Patrick turns up the sideline for 22 yards following drag-route reception. Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson pulls out a lateral-to-shovel pass that goes from running back David Montgomery to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown which results in a 20-yard gain.

The Detroit Lions may need to make a decision on their future with quarterback Jared Goff after an early playoff exit.

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The Lions' defense knew they had a tough task coming in trying to limit Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who will likely be the Offensive Rookie of the Year, and the Lions had few answers defensively for Daniels and the Commanders' fifth-ranked scoring offense all evening.

Anyone hoping to see a lot of points scored in Detroit on Saturday night is loving the game between the Commanders and the Lions.

QB Jared Goff committed four turnovers and the Detroit Lions allowed 182 yards rushing as they fell two wins short of the Super Bowl.

Quarterback Jared Goff threw three interceptions, including a pick-six, and a 15-win season ended in a flash with a 45-31 loss to Washington in the divisional round on Saturday night. The Lions end their season with a franchise-record 15 wins and absolutely nothing to show for it after a disastrous defensive showing in the season's biggest moment.

This offseason, the 2022 Draft class becomes extension eligible. This group includes Aidan Hutchinson, Jameson Williams, Josh Paschal, Kerby Joseph and Malcolm Rodriguez. James Mitchell, a 2022 fifth-round pick, is eligible for a reserve/futures deal after spending the year on the team's practice squad.

The Detroit Lions season is over and now we're on to the next big thing for the Lions and that's the draft process. The work starts immediately for Brad Holmes and company. The Senior Bowl starts on the 27th and the Shrine Bowl is on the 30th.

“It’ll probably bother me forever, honestly,” Lions left tackle Taylor Decker said of his team’s 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. “I’m walking up here in the locker room and you gotta hear them cheer. And rightfully so for them. They deserve to cheer. We just have to sit here and listen to it.”