DETROIT -- There was a somber mood inside the Detroit Lions locker room Saturday night as players left Ford Field disappointed.

After a magical regular season, the top-seeded Lions suffered an upset loss to the Washington Commanders 45-31 in the NFC divisional round with five turnovers.

Coach Dan Campbell later became emotional as he tried to discuss the Lions' record-breaking 15-win season and what the players meant to him after being eliminated from the playoffs.

It was a loss he struggled to put into words. The Lions became the first team in NFL history to lose a playoff game with more than 300 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in the same game.

"We just didn't play well, and I mentioned we didn't complement each other, which is the same thing. At the end of the day, I didn't get them ready," Campbell said. "It's ugly."

After Lions All-Pro receiver Ammon-Ra St. Brown completed his postgame interview, veteran quarterback Jared Goff walked over, sat next to him in the locker room, and used his hands in disbelief Cover your face.

Goff also got a hug from safety Kerby Joseph as his teammates supported him in a tough game in which he threw three interceptions and lost a fumble. He was 23-of-40 for 313 yards and a touchdown, but he also briefly left the game in the second quarter to suffer a concussion after taking a hard hit on an interception by safety Quan Martin for a touchdown. Evaluate.

"I'm still dealing with it. Unfortunately, I'm going to have some tough nights. It's hard. I hope I can give you a better answer now," Goff said. "It's disappointing. It's hard. We had everything we wanted. The home advantage, the fans were unbelievable and unfortunately we just let it slip away from us."

The first half was back-and-forth, with the Lions trailing by 10 points at halftime. The halftime total of 52 points tied the most points scored in the first half of any game between the Chiefs and Texans since the 2019 divisional playoffs, who also scored, according to ESPN Research 52 points.

Campbell described the start of the game as "weird" as they struggled to find a rhythm early in the first quarter. Starting cornerback Amik Robertson also left on the defense's second drive of the game and did not return after suffering a broken arm. Campbell said he will undergo surgery on Sunday.

Robertson also joins a slew of injuries, particularly on defense, as Detroit had 16 players on injured reserve for the game. Still, Campbell refused to make any excuses and said the loss didn't hurt them any extra based on their top-seeded status.

"No. It really hurts to lose, man, I don't care if you're a seventh seed, a six seed, a fifth seed, a one seed, because I've lost all of them and it stings so much," Campbell said . "And it hurts... it hurts."

After missing the past three regular season games with a medial collateral ligament injury, running back David Montgomery returned with seven carries for 28 yards. However, Detroit's other running back Jameer Gibbs went on to establish himself as a true star with two touchdowns. Gibbs' 22 scrimmage touchdowns this season tied NFL great Gale Sayers (1965) for the most touchdowns in a season by a player 22 and under.

The Lions led the league in scoring during the regular season (33.2 points per game) and won the NFC North Division title for the second consecutive year.

Detroit also won all its road games in a season for the first time and won 11 straight games at one point, but while the year was great for the team, Campbell reflected on these new franchise signs after the Commanders loss. It's still too early.

"No. I just feel like it's not the time yet, man. It's hard when you lose, and you lose these games, man," Campbell said, fighting back tears. "It's like the players, what they put in. A lot of people don't know what they go through. You've got to get up there, physically pump, mentally stay locked in and do those things, as long as it's this season."