Lions Players React to Championship Sunday After Divisional Round Loss vs. Commanders

Detroit Lions cornerback Arnold runs onto the field for the Minnesota Vikings game at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. | Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Detroit Lions expected to host the NFC championship game for the first time Sunday. Instead, Detroit's Super Bowl hopes ended prematurely when Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders marched into Ford Field and won 45-31 in the divisional round.

Now, the Commanders are spending their Sunday in Philadelphia to play the Eagles for the NFC title and a trip to the Super Bowl, while the Lions try to think about anything else. Amidst the disappointment, a few Lions players took to social media to acknowledge a tough day of "what if?" in Detroit.

Rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold posted a video on Instagram as he listened to slow R&B music. "POV: you should be playing today," Arnold captioned the video with a broken heart emoji.

They should be playing today 😪#OnePride pic.twitter.com/tevDRFir4G

— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) January 26, 2025

Linebacker Alex Anzalone is taking the strategy of avoiding the NFC championship game and social media altogether Sunday.

"Well, I guess today’s a good day for no social media and tv," he posted on X.

Well, I guess today’s a good day for no social media and tv 😒

— Alex Anzalone (@AlexAnzalone34) January 26, 2025

Anzalone 💔#OnePride pic.twitter.com/esQhQynR8u

— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) January 26, 2025

Cornerback Amik Robertson, who broke his arm early during the divisional round loss to the Commanders, posted that he's avoiding playoff football altogether now that the Lions are out. Understandable.

No. https://t.co/eikWYxlY4Q

— Amik Robertson (@_YoungTruth7) January 25, 2025

A difficult day for the Lions and their fans as their season ended in disappointment last week. As the Commanders play the Eagles, they can only wonder what could have been.

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