Ouch!!!!! Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl Hopes Dashed With Unimpressive Performance
The Detroit Lions’ aspirations of making their first Super Bowl participation were dashed Saturday night at Ford Field when the underdog Washington Commanders simply outplayed them. The only NFC team that has never made it to the Super Bowl is still the Lions.
The Lions’ defense was largely ineffectual against an outstanding Commanders offense that committed few errors, and they played some sloppy football, throwing interceptions and fumbling. “They played well and we didn’t,” remarked quarterback Jared Goff following the game. The Lions lost 45-31.
We simply did not play well enough, and we really never complimented each other,” stated Detroit coach Dan Campbell. That is how I felt going into halftime, and it did not get any better.
After a slow start to the opening possession, the Lions continued to score, but not enough to offset an aggressive Commander offensive that was sustaining the deficit.
The Lions’ defense had a difficult season, as seen by the loss of cornerback Amik Robertson during the opening set of plays.
Go ahead, be mad. Be sick with irritation — because this was sickening. Be furious and irked – it’s natural and warranted. Or maybe, all you feel is disbelief — that’s understandable, too.
Following their first 15-win regular season in franchise history, the Detroit Lions had a fantastic opportunity, but it was a bust.
In order to have their finest season ever, the Detroit Lions persevered through a string of injuries. But it was all just too much at Ford Field versus the Washington Commanders.
The Lions were unable to produce enough stops against a potent Washington offense headed by quarterback Jayden Daniels after losing cornerback Amik Robertson to a serious elbow injury early in the game and safety Ifeatu Melifonwu to a hamstring injury late in the third quarter.
The team’s 15-win season came to an abrupt end on Saturday night as they lost 45-31 to Washington in the divisional round, despite quarterback Jared Goff throwing three interceptions, including a pick-six. After a terrible defensive performance in the season’s most important game, the Lions finish the season with a franchise-record 15 wins with nothing to show for it.
