The Washington Commanders have made many changes to go from a four-win team to three wins away from winning the Super Bowl, but none have been more impactful than drafting quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No.

“The Detroit Lions need to win more than anybody. If they lost this game, that would be the most heartbreaking playoff loss, because they haven’t won a championship since 1957. To lose at home to arguably the worst team in the field, that would be terrible.” – Andrew Perloff, SiriusXM

Few NFL teams made going for it on fourth down a larger part of their identity this season than the Lions and Commanders, who will meet on Saturday night.

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Washington enter Saturday's divisional round matchup as the big underdog against No. 1 Detroit. But here's why the upset-minded road team can at least make the Lions sweat.

The Washington Commanders head into Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Lions as massive underdogs. Still, Jayden Daniels and company are riding high after an electric road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs.

The Detroit Lions will face off against the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs this weekend. The Lions got a first-round bye after going 15-2 and winning the NFC North during the regular season while the Commanders got their first playoff win since the 2005 season this