{"id":514712,"date":"2025-11-10T14:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/514712\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:09:13","slug":"washington-commanders-fall-to-detroit-lions-44-22-in-front-of-president-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/514712\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Commanders fall to Detroit Lions 44-22 in front of President Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">LANDOVER, Md. &#8211; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes in a 44\u201122 win over the Washington Commanders, with President Donald Trump watching from the stands.<\/p>\n<p>   Commanders fall to Lions <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Trump watched from a suite after arriving late in the first half, becoming the first sitting U.S. president at a regular season NFL game since 1978, and only the third ever.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">The Lions (6\u20113) scored the first 22 points and never looked back. The Commanders (3\u20117), missing injured quarterback Jayden Daniels and receiver Terry McLaurin, dropped their fifth straight loss, a year after finishing 12\u20115 and knocking off Detroit in the playoffs on the way to the NFC title game.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Washington shifted defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. from the booth to the sideline, but it did little to solve the team\u2019s issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/commandersgetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-0dea8073=\"\">LANDOVER, MARYLAND &#8211; NOVEMBER 09: Jack Campbell #46 of the Detroit Lions tackles Jacory Croskey-Merritt #22 of the Washington Commanders to stop a two point conversion in the fourth quarter of a game at Northwest Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Lando <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Daniels dislocated his left elbow in Week 9 and missed his fourth game of the season, after playing every game last year while winning AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Marcus Mariota stepped in and went 16 of 22 for 213 yards and two touchdowns, despite missing receivers McLaurin, Noah Brown and Luke McCaffrey.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">&#8220;Everyone&#8217;s frustrated, upset,&#8221; Mariota said. &#8220;Those are emotions you want to feel at this point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Madrid matchup ahead <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne was ejected in the first half for unnecessary roughness after punching Amon\u2011Ra St. Brown.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">The Commanders travel to Spain to face the Miami Dolphins in Madrid next Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/trump-booed-washington-commanders-game-first-regulare28091season-nfl-game-president-decades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Trump booed at Washington Commanders game; first regular\u2011season NFL game by a president in decades<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this article comes from the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/tag\/sports\/nfl\/commanders\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Commanders<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/tag\/people\/donald-j-trump\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donald J. 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