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Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is a star in the making, but the Detroit Lions won't squander the best homefield advantage in football.

The NFC Divisional round of the NFL playoffs will see the Detroit Lions (15-2) and Washington Commanders (12-5) take the field at Ford Field on Saturday, January 18, 2025.Last time out, the Lions

Adding to the unknowns for the Lions is the officiating crew assigned to the game. Referee Ron Tolbert, now in his 15th NFL season and 11th as a referee, will lead the crew. Notably, the Lions did not work with Tolbert’s crew during the 2024 regular season.

The Detroit Lions will host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field for what should be an exciting divisional round game. Here's what experts are predicting will happen for this crucial playoff contest between the Lions and Commanders.

The Washington Commanders will take on the Detroit Lions in Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday. This prediction is based on 10,000 simulations of the game.

Ahead of their NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Detroit Lions, the Washington Commanders made a perplexing decision that’s drawing comparisons to a notorious coaching mishap from Lions history.

The Detroit Lions have reached a pivotal moment in their journey, one they’ve been steadily building toward for years. Long overshadowed, underestimated, and dismissed as perennial underachievers, the Lions now charge into the 2025 NFL Divisional Round with a confidence born of their dominant 15-2 regular season.