In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,
Detroit, which needed to win just two home games to make the first Super Bowl in franchise history, is out. The Commanders are moving onto the NFC title game for the first time since the end of the '91 season.
A first-round bye, back-to-back division titles and a franchise-record 15 wins for the Lions will not result in the Super Bowl glory this franchise and their fans have waited for.
Highlights from the surprising Washington Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.
With 24 seconds remaining in their 45-31 NFC divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw his third interception. The pick was Goff’s fourth and the Lions’ fifth turnover of the game.
The Washington Commanders upset the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions with a 45-31 victory and have punched their ticket to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1991. The Commanders’ opponent and the site of the NFC Championship will come down to Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.
Tracking the Detroit Lions injury report with updates from their NFL divisional playoff game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field.
Devin Booker is ready for his Detroit Lions to play the Washington Commanders in a divisional round showdown at Ford Field Saturday night. Booker's Phoenix Suns happened to be in Detroit to play the Pistons Saturday, which tipped off four hours before kickoff down the street. Perfect timing.
Detroit Lions have most of their core locked down for the foreseeable future, but have key players set to hit 2025 NFL free agency after the season.
Will find out if a rookie phenomenon can shock the world today when Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders face the vaunted Detroit Lions in a NFC Divisional matchup Saturday night in the Motor City.
The Chicago Bears' search for a new head coach may be wrapping up soon after the Washington Commanders' stunning upset over the Detroit Lions.