The Detroit Lions have chosen veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders.

Bridgewater played for the Lions in 2023 and retired at the season's end before coming out of retirement and re-signing with the Lions on Dec. 26.

Teddy Bridgewater and Marcus Mariota duking it out in the NFC divisional round — who would’ve thought? The former, fresh off a state championship as the head coach of his high school alma mater in January,

The Lions signed Teddy Bridgewater to their 53-man roster late in the regular season because they liked the idea of having a quarterback with his experience on hand during the playoffs.

Goff, with the Lions later trailing by 14, was picked off by Jeremy Chinn with 30 seconds remaining for his third interception of the game. That officially secured the Commanders' spot in the NFC title game, one season after finishing 4-13 to land the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.

Behind a long touchdown pass by Jayden Daniels and a Pick 6 of Jared Goff, the Washington Commanders lead the Detroit Lions, 31-21, late in the first half of their NFC Divisional Round playoff game.

The Washington Commanders routed the Detroit Lions 45-31 to move on to the NFC Championship game for the first time in 33 years.

In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,

DETROIT, Mi. – It’s halftime in the NFC Divisional round playoff game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions. In what’s been a shootout thus far, the Commanders hold a 31-21 halftime lead over the Lions.

The 2024-25 Detroit Lions football season has come to an end. After a franchise-best year, the Motor City NFL team was defeated in the Divisional Round against quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders.

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.