Detroit Lions: Jim Caldwell, Players Comment on Week 17 Loss to Packers
By Zac Snyder
![Jan 1, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy shakes hands with Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell after the game at Ford Field. Packers won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Jan 1, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy shakes hands with Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell after the game at Ford Field. Packers won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/8fe24a21413b697c797605faf6b33b116f746c1a733b57af9a222b0b9fb20621.jpg)
Golden Tate
On the team’s mood after tonight’s loss: “You know, we wanted to win this one. We’re competitors. It hurts to take an L, especially at home against especially the Packers, but on the flip side we’ve got to have a short-term memory. We’re in the playoffs. It’s a new season. We have a chance to do something special still and we’ve just got to focus in and get ready for Saturday.”
On if he is happy to make the playoffs despite’s tonight’s loss: “Yeah, we want to get in (the playoffs) any way we can get in and we’re in.”
On knowing the team is on a three-game losing streak heading into the playoffs: “No, I think we do a good job of having a short-term memory. We’ve had a heck of a season to earn our way into the playoffs and that’s all that matters.”
On what the Packers did defensively tonight: “I thought they were still doing the same thing. I think they did a great job of disguising their coverage.”