Green Bay Packers: Jayden Reed’s hilarious post celebrating the demise of the Detroit Lions creates a lot of buzz online

The Detroit Lions are no longer in the running for Super Bowl 59, much like the Green Bay Packers. Last Saturday’s humiliating 45-31 home loss to Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders spoilt the Lions’ 15-2 record, which put them atop the NFC North division.

Naturally, Packers supporters used that as an opportunity to mock the Lions. Jayden Reed, a wide receiver for Green Bay, even joined in, posting a humorous three-word message in response to Detroit’s shocking loss at Ford Field that eliminated them from the playoffs early.

Reed wrote, “Down goes Frazier,” in a since-deleted post.

#Packers receiver Jayden Reed adds in on the #Lions embarrassing loss to the #Commanders

“Down goes Frazier”

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— ~ 𝑨𝒏𝒕 ~ (@PCK3RS) January 19, 2025

With a hilarious post, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed enrages Lions supporters.

Nov 23, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Green Bay wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) runs with the ball against the Lions in the third quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

Many people have responded to Barstool’s screenshot of Reed’s post, many of them from irate Lions supporters.

“All three of the Lions’ wide receivers are superior to Reed,” a supporter declared.

Another said: “Given his play, guys are going to be asking Barstool for a job soon.”

An X user wrote, “Dude got knocked out last week and only had 46 yards lol.”

Green Bay wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) runs against Lions during the second half at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.

Dan Campbell’s raw emotions and tears cannot shield the Lions from the difficult question: Is this the ceiling for Jared Goff?

Detroit quarterback on his stunning playoff exit: ‘Had I played better, would we have won?’ Possibly. And that’s the part that will consume me this offseason.’

DETROIT — In the first quarter, Jared Goff held the ball too long against a closing pass rush, was strip-sacked, and a red-zone opportunity was fumbled.

Midway through the second quarter, he airmailed a pass right into the hands of Washington’s Quan Martin, who slalomed his way to a 40-yard pick-six.

A few minutes later, just before halftime, Goff was late in hitting an open Jameson Williams for a touchdown, allowing Washington’s Mike Sainristil to close the gap and intercept the pass.

Despite a 15-2 regular season and No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, Detroit’s defence may not have been able to win the Super Bowl due to injuries. But the Lions weren’t going to be able to do it with their star quarterback causing four turnovers in the game.

There was little room for error here, especially against a rookie quarterback like Jayden Daniels, who plays like the game-changing, calm-headed, big-play veteran that Goff was supposed to be. He threw two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Washington 45, Detroit 31.

The NFC race is suddenly turned upside down, with the Lions eliminated and these daring, dangerous, out-of-nowhere Commanders facing either Philadelphia or the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game on the road next Sunday.

However, in Detroit, where hope had become a reasonable emotion after generations of emptiness, one enduring question will emerge from the ruins of this collapse.

Even if all of the Lions’ defensive starters return from injury next season, is Jared Goff capable of leading the team to success?

He certainly wasn’t on Saturday.

Goff went 23-of-40 for 313 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions (the last on the Lions’ final desperate drive), and one lost fumble.

“It sucks,” Goff admitted. “Sucks. Worst aspect of this job. It’s frustrating to feel like you’ve let people down. If I had played better, ‘do we win?’ Possibly. And that is the part that will consume me this offseason.

“I’m still processing this,” he added. “Going to have some hard nights coming up, unfortunately.”

That holds true for the entire organisation. Head coach Dan Campbell choked up with emotion as he attempted to describe the loss, accepting full responsibility while expressing gratitude to his players.

“It’s just the players,” Campbell said, his voice trailing off. “What they put in it.” People don’t know what they’re going through. You need to get up. The body is beaten to s***. Maintain your focus and complete the tasks at hand. “Long season.”

Dan Campbell is emotional after the Lions’ loss to the Commanders.

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However, the main issue was easy to identify: a defence held together by Scotch tape and a turnover machine at quarterback.

“Everyone knows you turn the ball over five times. “It’s just too much,” Campbell explained. “It’s too hard against a team like that.”

Goff is surrounded by talent, including a ridiculous running back in Jahmyr Gibbs, a breathtaking speedster in Jameson Williams (at least when he isn’t passing; he threw a pick on a botched gadget play), a skilled tight end in Sam LaPorta (who made a one-handed touchdown grab), and a certain slot receiver in Amon-Ra St. Brown. The offensive line is also very good.

So much of that was on display Saturday, as defensive injuries piled up: ride the hot offence, an aggressive mindset, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s trickery to win.

This did not require Goff to be the best quarterback in the league; however, even a Maserati requires a driver who will not plough into traffic.

“Just crap,” Goff replied. I wish I had an answer for you. It just sucks. Yeah, I wish I had played a little better. I wished I had taken better care of the ball. I wish I could have had the pick-6 back; it was a bad decision on my part.

“It’s on me. I need to take better care of it, and if I did, we’d have had a better chance of winning.”

The game was lost in the disastrous second quarter, when the Lions’ 7-3 lead turned into a 31-21 Washington lead that Detroit could never recover from. The Lions’ defence had a few moments and made a couple of stops, but the offence couldn’t respond.

“Defence holds them, limits points and we come back and turn the ball over,” according to Campbell.

“That’s what I am beating myself up about,” Goff informed the audience. “All three of them [first-half turnovers] turned into points.”

Goff once led the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl, but the offence scored only three points in a loss. L.A. traded him to Detroit four years ago because they believed then-Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford could do what Goff couldn’t: lead the Rams to a championship. They sent a slew of draft picks, including Goff, to get Stafford, who promptly led the Rams to a Super Bowl win.

Detroit has made wise draft choices, and Goff has enjoyed a career resurgence; however, are there limitations? If he was going to throw four interceptions against Washington in the divisional round, did he really have a chance of putting together the level of play required to win three consecutive playoff games?

And can that change next season, when Detroit should be a contender again, especially with Aidan Hutchinson and the defence back?

“What do we need to improve?” Campbell spoke of his offseason to-do list. “What do we need to fix?”

Goff will need to improve. Much better. As good as he has been, and as many highlights as this offence has produced, it cannot go far with a quarterback as its anchor. Was it just a bad night, or was this his ceiling?

“It’s a humbling game,” Goff explained. “It’s a humbling sport.”

Even after the pain has subsided, it will remain so.