After a well-deserved bye week to the second round of the postseason, the Detroit Lions are back in action on Saturday night. The top-seeded Lions host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round matchup at Ford Field.

The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs roughly a year since a few coaching decisions shaped the future of each organization.

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).

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.

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.

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."

The Washington Commanders, led by quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, in an NFC Divisional Round Playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit,

The Detroit Lions will begin their postseason run against the Washington Commanders in the divisional round. Here's how to watch the game:

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The Washington Commanders will face off against the Detroit Lions in an NFC divisional game Saturday. Here is how to watch.