The No. 1 seed in the NFC proved to be no match for Jayden Daniels. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 Divisional Round upset
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.
When asked who their No. 2 receiver would be for the playoffs, the Bills simply answered “No” in the Wild Card Round. Khalil Shakir ran 72 percent of the routes while no other Buffalo wideout topped a 53 percent route rate. Cooper finished fifth among the team’s receivers in route rate at 41 percent. He earned a measly three targets.
Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford will be forever linked. Both are former first-round picks in the NFL draft, played for the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, and are Pro Bowlers.
The Detroit Lions turned the ball 5 times, with 4 by Jared Goff, in a stunning 45-31 loss to Washington Commanders in NFL divisional playoff game.
Jayden Daniels passed for two touchdowns, Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for two more and Mike Sainristil had two interceptions to help the Washington Commanders pull off a stunning 45-31 victory over the host Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round on Saturday night.
The Washington Commanders' defense played one of their best games of the season, with an outlier performance, and fans and analysts alike are taking notice.
En route to the Commander's defeat of the Lions, TE Sam LaPorta made a catch for the ages in their Divisional round matchup.
A first-round bye, back-to-back division titles and a franchise-record 15 wins for the Lions will not result in the Super Bowl glory this franchise and their fans have waited for.
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