Teddy Bridgewater and Marcus Mariota duking it out in the NFC divisional round — who would’ve thought it? The former, fresh off a state championship as the head coach of his high school alma mater in January,

It’s the inauguration of Jayden Daniels. The festivities for those in Washington, D.C. began early as the rookie quarterback led the No. 6 Washington Commanders to a stunning 45-31 road victory over the top-seeded Detroit Lions in Saturday’s divisional round matchup.

The Lions started the game strong, stopping Washington on fourth down, and then going 71 yards for a touchdown drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Commanders cut the lead to 7-3 with a field goal, then took a 10-3 lead when Lions quarterback Jared Goff fumbled at the Washington 25-yard line.

Follow along here for live updates as the Lions play host to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round at Ford Field in Detroit.

The surprising Washington Commanders take on the NFC top seed Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round. Follow along for live updates, scores and analysis.

Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington's dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach

Jayden Daniels passed for two touchdowns, Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for two more and Mike Sainristil had two interceptions to help the Washington Commanders pull off a stunning 45-31 victory

Looking in at the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at halftime of the Divisional Round in the 2024 NFL Playoffs.

Expectations were low for the Washington Commanders this season because they had a rookie quarterback. Washington would be planting the seeds to eventually get a fully bloomed quarterback, but as

Follow Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders live updates and score in the 2025 NFL playoffs divisional round game at Ford Field on Saturday night.