The Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions — two teams with postseason demons to slay — meet on Saturday night. Here’s what you need to know.

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.

A playoff matchup pits the Washington Commanders (12-5) against the Detroit Lions (15-2) in the NFC Divisional round on Jan. 18 at Ford Field, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET.Offensively, the Lions have

According to NFL Pickwatch, 95 percent of NFL analysts are picking the Lions to defeat the Commanders at Ford Field. Dan Campbell has often indicated teams that handle the growing pressure the best are able to execute and advance in the postseason.

Four Free Press sports writers have some thoughts on the Detroit Lions' NFL playoffs 2025 opener vs the Washington Commanders.

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.

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."

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant plan to attend Saturday's playoff game between Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

With kick-off just hours away, many are getting ready for the Commanders and Detroit Lions match-up. Tailgate Ted, one of the Commanders' biggest fans, traveled to Detroit to see the two teams face off.

The Arizona Cardinals did not make the postseason, so their fans get to watch the playoffs with no true rooting interest. However, there are some Cardinals-related reasons to watch because every team left in the postseason has soon-to-be free agents and some could

With a Divisional Round matchup between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions looming Saturday night, the home team has been speaking. Here's what the Lions have been saying about the Commanders throughout the week.