“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.”

They were fresh and rested coming off a first-round bye, and yet they had no answer for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and a Commanders team that played a lot like the Lions. LIONS GRADES VS COMMANDERS: Jared Goff,

The Lions self-destructed against the Washington Commanders, turning the ball over five times on Saturday night.

Among the players on the field for that critical play was safety Morice Norris, who played just one defensive snap in all 2024. Cornerback Stantley Thomas-Oliver was playing his first game for the Lions less than a month after being signed.