Ford Field will be buzzing when the Lions host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional round on Saturday night. The two teams will meet despite different paths through the season. The Lions (15-2) entered the year as one of the favorites to make the Super Bowl.

NFC championship game is Jan. 26 in Detroit, Philadelphia or Los Angeles. The winners of the NFC and AFC championship games meet in Super Bowl 2025.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Follow along with live updates as the Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field in the NFC Divisional Round. The winner of Saturday night’s game will advance to the NFC Championship. If Detroit wins, it will host the winner of the Rams/Eagles game that airs Sunday at 3:00 p.m. on WILX-TV 10.

It’s a huge upgrade in viewing from the last game when Shepard’s wife, Metro Detroit native Kristen Bell, posted a video on Instagram showing she and Shepard watching the game against the Vikings from his cell phone while they were at the Golden Globe Awards.

Detroit’s long-suffering fanbase has stood by the team, and they will be celebrated for their loyalty during the team’s playoff run. Caleb Carroll, a 23-year-old Detroit native, will sing the national anthem before the divisional round tilt on Saturday.

The Miami Northwestern head coach just one month ago led the Bulls to the Class 3A state championship; Bridgewater leads Lions' on a touchdown drive

The NFL playoffs are well under way, and while the Seattle Seahawks are not participating in them this year, their presence is still felt. The Seahawks went on quite the run under head coach Pete Carroll,

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff dots wide receiver Jameson Williams along the sideline for a gain of 19 yards.

When is the NFC championship game? The date, time and ways to watch the third-to-last game of the 2024-25 NFL postseason have already been finalized. All that's left to determine is who's playing ...

A big weekend of AFC and NFC Divisional Round games makes the NFL Playoffs one to watch and wager on Jan. 18-19. The NFC matchups Commanders-Lions and Rams-Eagles odds, picks, props & information you can bet on.

Durant, who is quite active on X, formerly known as Twitter, responded to Gibbs' celebration dance pretty shortly after it happened. Of course, Durant is from Washington, D.C., and isn't too fond of Gibbs scoring on his hometown team: