The Commanders and Lions have met three times in the NFC Playoffs during the NFL's Super Bowl era. First, isn't it odd that in 58 NFL seasons since 1966, Washington and Detroit have only met in the playoffs three times?
Four Free Press sports writers have some thoughts on the Detroit Lions' NFL playoffs 2025 opener vs the Washington Commanders.
When the Detroit Lions lost defensive end Aidan Hutchinson earlier this season, fans felt cursed. Detroit was picked as one of the favorites to play in Super Bowl LIX next month, and now, the Lions would have to do it without one of their top players.
The Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders is available to live stream via YouTube TV or the NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV (including other NFL fixtures).
ALLEN PARK -- After taking the first-round bye to get right and take a brief breather, the Detroit Lions will host the Washington Commanders in a Saturday night divisional-round showdown from Ford Field. In this post, we’ll answer three burning questions ahead of kickoff.
Detroit Lions will wear their Honolulu Blue jerseys and pants against Washington Commanders on Saturday at Ford Field in NFL divisional playoff round.
As Saturday’s game approaches, here’s a look at what experts are saying about the divisional-round matchup between the Lions and Commanders.
Byran DeArdo, NFL writer for CBS Sports: "The Lions don't play dull postseason games. Each of their three playoff games last year came down to the wire, and I expect that to again be the case on Saturday night. Washington will make them earn it, but the Lions should come out on top while getting to within a game of the Super Bowl."
Washington defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne line up against Detroit in the NFC playoffs on Saturday night.
I t’s the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs and the No. 6 seed Washington Commanders will be facing a No. 1 seed Detroit Lions team on the road at Ford Field tonight. The Lio
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