The Detroit Lions had been a top team in the NFL before, when they had the legendary Barry Sanders blitzing his way past defenses. But in 2023, that became nothing compared to the 12-5 divisional dominance and NFC Championship Game run that the offensive core of Jared Goff, David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Sam LaPorta achieved.Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions box scoreTeams1Q2Q3Q4QTotalWashington Commanders3 2801445Detroit Lions7 147331Washington Commanders player statsPassingPlayerCompletions/AttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRatingJayden Daniels22/3129920122.9Rushing and receivingPlayerCarriesYardsTouchdownsReceptionsYardsTouchdownsBrian Robinson Jr15772000Jayden Daniels16510000Austin Ekeler64704410Jeremy McNichols481000Marcus Mariota1-10000Dyami Brown0006980Terry McLaurin0004871Jamison Crowder0002250Zach Ertz0005281John Bates0001200DefensePlayerTotal tacklesSolo tacklesSacksTackles for LossInterceptionsJeremy Chinn127001Frankie Luvu95000Bobby Wagner82000Marshon Lattimore54010Mike Sainristil54002Noah Igbinoghene53010Dorance Armstrong33220Dante Fowler Jr.32010Quan Martin32001Nick Bellore31000Mykal Walker21000Javontae Jean-Baptiste21000Percy Butler20000Jonathan Allen11000Clelin Ferrell11000Sheldon Day00000Daron Payne00000KickingPlayerField GoalsExtra pointsZane Gonzalez1/26/6PuntingPlayerPuntsYardsInside 20LongestTress Way148148Detroit Lions player statsPassingPlayerCompletions/AttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRatingJared Goff23/403131359.7Teddy Bridgewater1/130079.2David Montgomery1/12000118.8Jameson Williams0/10010Rushing and receivingPlayerCarriesYardsTouchdownsReceptionsYardsTouchdownsJahmyr Gibbs1410526700Jameson Williams16111190David Montgomery440000Jred Goff170000Amon-Ra St. Brown00081370Sam LaPorta0006511Kalif Raymond0003370Tim Patrick0001220DefensePlayerTotal tacklesSolo tacklesSacksTackles for LossJack Campbell14800Alex Anzalone131202Brian Branch11802Kerby Joseph6601Terrion Arnold6500Levi Onwuzurike3300Josh Paschal3300Morice Norris3200Ifeatu Melifonwu2000Al-Quadin Muhammad1101Kindle Vildor1100Amik Robertson1100Jahmyr Gibbs1100Sam LaPorta1100DJ Reader1000Trevor Nowaske1000Za'Darius Smith0000KickingPlayerField GoalsExtra pointsJake Bates1/14/4PuntingPlayerPuntsYardsInside 20LongestJack Fox143043Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions game summaryThe Lions began the game with a punt, but they responded very well, forcing a turnover on downs and punishing it with a Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown. The Commanders respinded with a field goal on the second drive.Then they forced a fumble, which began an exchange of offensive touchdowns - a Brian Robinson Jr. rush, then consecutive catches by Sam LaPorta and Terry McLaurin:Quan Martin then shockingly intercepted Jared Goff and returned it for six, seemingly changing the tone of the game. Jameson Williams mended the damage with a touchdown run, but Jayden Daniels responded by finding Zach Ertz:A Mike Sainristil interception ended the first half.The second half began just as the first had: with a punt. But this time, Gibbs made sure to punish it with a rushing touchdown. Brian Robinson would respond, however, with another of his own early in the fourth quarter after a long eight-minute drive.Disaster struck the Lions right afterward, as Sainristil intercepted Jameson WIlliams on a trick play for the second - which the Commanders turned into a Jeremy McNichols touchdown.They did score a field goal after that, then got a glimpse of hope when Zane Gonzalez missed an attempt. However, an interception by Jeremy Chinn ended the game, and with it, a season filled with promise but also ultimately fatal self-made blunders.