Puka Nacua had a historic night against the Lions on Sunday night, catching nine passes for 181 yards and a touchdown. It was the most receiving yards ever by a rookie in the playoffs, breaking the record set by DK Metcalf in 2020.
The only pass thrown his way that he didn’t come down with was the key third-and-14 play in the fourth quarter, which ended up being the offense’s final play of the night. He was grabbed by the cornerback in coverage and hit near his helmet while attempting to make the catch, but he couldn’t come down with it.
After the game, Nacua had a great response to a question about how he felt following the loss.
“Not disappointed in the team and my teammates, but disappointed in myself,” he said. “Put myself in the opportunity to make plays and didn’t come down with the play in the opportunity that I had. Just stings. Put in a lot of hard work to get to where we are, lot of guys have sacrificed things and just coming up short doesn’t feel good.
