DETROIT — Just one Saturday night changed everything for the Washington Commanders. Inside a downtown Detroit stadium that was emptying out but still filled with sadness, a formerly broken football franchise shed its past and ended the punch lines once and for all.

Avoiding Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles for a third meeting is an easy choice as fans of the Washington Commanders gear up for next week's NFC Championship Game opponent.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confidently told Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell they would see each other in two weeks after their

A playoff showdown pits the Washington Commanders (12-5) against the Detroit Lions (15-2) in the NFC Divisional round on Jan. 18 at Ford Field, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.The Lions head into the

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The Detroit Lions welcome the Washington Commanders to town for the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday, Jan. 18.

The Washington Commanders beat the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. They will play the winner of the Eagles-Rams game in the NFC Championship on Sunday,

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Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.

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Nothing about Saturday's game against the Lions could make Jayden Daniels flinched, and the Commanders' rookie QB delivered a stunning upset win.