The Detroit Lions have chosen veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders.

Teddy Bridgewater is in his 2nd stint with the Detroit Lions as Jared Goff's backup, having retired after the 2023 season and re-signing late in 2024.

It's been a wild month for Teddy Bridgewater. A few weeks ago he was celebrating a big win in high school football after coaching his Miami Northwestern alma mater all the way to a state championship.

Goff, with the Lions later trailing by 14, was picked off by Jeremy Chinn with 30 seconds remaining for his third interception of the game. That officially secured the Commanders' spot in the NFC title game, one season after finishing 4-13 to land the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.

Behind a long touchdown pass by Jayden Daniels and a Pick 6 of Jared Goff, the Washington Commanders lead the Detroit Lions, 31-21, late in the first half of their NFC Divisional Round playoff game.

In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,

DETROIT, Mi. – It’s halftime in the NFC Divisional round playoff game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions. In what’s been a shootout thus far, the Commanders hold a 31-21 halftime lead over the Lions.

The Detroit Lions have chosen veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders

The Detroit Lions' season is over after losing to the Washington Commanders 45-31 in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday night.

The Miami Northwestern head coach just one month ago led the Bulls to the Class 3A state championship; Bridgewater leads Lions' on a touchdown drive

Bridgewater joins a 13-2 Detroit team that is considered a top Super Bowl contender and currently owns the top seed in the NFC playoff race. He'll be expected to back up Jared Goff for a Lions offense that ranks second in total yardage and passing production and first in points scored.