Anquan Boldin

Detroit Lions wide receiver Anquan Boldin saw his 14th NFL season come to an end with a 26-6 wildcard loss to the Seattle Seahawks, but he said immediately afterward that he feels like he'll come back for another year.

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SEATTLE -- A frustrating night and a wildcard playoff loss put a cap on Anquan Boldin's 14th NFL season. But in the moments following a 26-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions veteran wideout didn't feel as if this was the end of his long career.

"I haven't sat down with my family yet, but there's still a passion that runs in me for football," he said.

The 36-year-old had just played his 217th career game, including his 15th in the postseason. His gut reaction was to come back, which would make him somewhat of the NFL's elder statesman wide receiver after Steve Smith Sr. just retired from the Baltimore Ravens at age 37.

Boldin had a strong first season in Detroit, totaling 67 catches for 584 yards and a team-leading eight touchdowns.

His final game was not as strong, as he was held to two catches for 24 yards on six targets. He was flagged twice for 15-yard fouls, one for retaliating on a player who interfered with him on the sidelines after a catch and one for finishing a block after the whistle. He called both penalties into question.

"I shouldn't have retaliated. It cost my team 15 yards," Boldin said of the first penalty, which he said involved Seahawks rookie defensive tackle Jarran Reed. "There were some calls that left us shaking our heads. Any time you come into a place like this, you know you have to play more than just the team.

"We talked about it during the week. We can't allow that to affect how we play. We still have to come in and play football."