Richard Silva of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions' NFC Divisional Round game against the Washington Commanders.

The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders will battle it out Saturday night at Ford Field for the right to compete in the NFC Championship game. The Commanders are coming off a last-second 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round,

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When the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders square off in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs Saturday, don’t expect to see many punts or field goals. The Lions and the Commanders are two of the most aggressive fourth-down teams in the NFL,

After all the victories, locker room speeches, touchdown celebrations, injuries, trick plays and back-to-back division titles, the Lions' long-awaited playoff hunt is finally on. Why it matters: Detroit has long been a historically hapless franchise,

The Washington Commanders are back in the Divisional Round for the first time in 19 years as they are taking on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. To learn more about the Lions' current state of affairs,