Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu has knocked two QBs out of the game in past month, including Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts in a previous meeting.
Jared Goff threw a terrible interception, and then it got worse for him. The Detroit Lions quarterback was in pursuit on the interception return for a touchdown when he was hit hard in the head by Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu in an NFC divisional round game on Saturday night.
With the Philadelphia Eagles set to take on the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, it's a good time to answer some questions, solicited from readers on Twitter, Bluesky, and Threads. This will be Part I of a two-part mailbag.
Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong's edge rush attempt gets home on Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff forcing a fumble which was recovered by Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu.
Goff had to go into a concussion evaluation but was cleared after taking a huge hit on an interception return by Washington.
A interception return for a touchdown by Commanders defensive back Quan Martin turned out to be a doubly painful play for the Lions.
In case you missed it, Goff got absolutely lit up before the Commanders' Quan Martin found the end zone. Frankie Luvu seemed to hit the quarterback in the head, but the referees didn't make a call. Goff takes a hard hit to the head. Rules analyst says this should've been a flag for the helmet to helmet. pic.twitter.com/flmMtVquRz
Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff took a big shot from Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu on an interception, and Teddy Bridgewater came in.
Quan Martin intercepted Jared Goff and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown with 5:25 left in the second quarter of the divisional playoff game at Ford Field in Detroit. On the return, Goff was knocked to the ground by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu, whose helmet struck the lower part of Goff’s facemask.
After throwing a pick-six that extended Washington's lead to 24-14, Goff was lit up by Frankie Luvu during the return. The hit Goff sustained was to the head and neck area, likely leading to an evaluation for a concussion.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff exited after taking a brutal hit during the team's playoff game against the Washington Commanders.
Detroit Lions star right tackle Penei Sewell wasn't sure why quarterback Jared Goff was getting blamed for a 45-31 divisional-round playoff loss to