All-Pro offensive tackle Penei Sewell was among the players visibly disappointed by the shocking 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders, but he refused to place the blame on one player as he collected his personal items from the season.

Just last offseason, the Detroit Lions had legitimate reasons to hope that a Super Bowl run could come in their 2024 campaign. They were fresh off a narrow 34-31 NFC championship game defeat against the San Francisco 49ers,

Quarterback Jared Goff was far from his best in the 45-31 defeat—completing just 57.5% of his passes and turning the ball over four times (3 INT, 1 FUM). Despite his struggles, his teammates defended their quarterback with vigor after the game: