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

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

After a Brian Robinson Jr. touchdown for Washington, the Lions took a 14-10 lead on a remarkable catch by Sam LaPorta and a PAT. In a game that had the earmarks of a slobber knocker, the Commanders scored twice in 58 seconds of the second quarter to take a 24-14 lead.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin on @notthefakeSVP says of the Lions, “We know it’s gonna be a fourth quarter battle, they have our respect. But anybody, anywhere, anytime.” Then, he shouted out the Buckeyes, and we all know how people in these parts feel about that.

Washington had the talent and scheme to exploit Detroit and make an upset victory look easy.

After the Commanders defeated the Buccaneers 23-20 in Sunday's wild-card matchup, Terry McLaurin briefly spoke about his team's upcoming divisional-round showdown with the Lions.

Highlights from the surprising Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.

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,

Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold is impressed by Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin, but he feels he and his teammates are poised for challenge of slowing him down.

The Commanders' Terry McLaurin accelerated to a 59-yard touchdown, and hit a rare franchise mark in the process versus the Lions.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that Ford Field will be the "loudest" stadium that the Commanders play in this season.