Despite having all-world running back Barry Sanders, the Lions were no match against heavily favored Washington, which rolled to a 41-10 win en route to its third Super Bowl triumph.  The tables have turned for Saturday night's playoff between the two teams.

Michiganders are encouraged to wear the team's signature color to show support for the Lions throughout the state.

Spight and his band were also the halftime act at the Lions playoff game against Tampa Bay last season. Michigan gospel recording artist, Caleb Carroll, will perform the national anthem before kickoff on Saturday. The Lions, 15-2, are the No. 1 seed in the NFC. They had a playoff bye week and have home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Lions and the Commanders are two of the most aggressive fourth-down teams in the NFL, and their coaches’ willingness to be bold will almost certainly be a major factor in who advances to the NFC championship game.

The Los Angeles Rams might've earned the NFC's No. 4 seed thanks to the team clinching the NFC West, but their playoff path appeared to be as hard as any team w

“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

The cost of entry is inching downward for Saturday’s Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders matchup in the NFC Divisional playoffs.

The Commanders, on the other hand, pivoted to Dan Quinn — a leader of men who’s taken a team to a Super Bowl and helped oversee an 8-win turnaround. Quinn deserves endless credit for getting the most out of a team few expected to be here. And he’s doing it with a rookie QB, no less.

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,

Lincoln Financial Field has not been an inviting environment for opposing quarterbacks. The Eagles, who stifled Green Bay in their first-round win, boast the second-best pass defense in the NFL, per DVOA — and no player has accumulated more than 212 passing yards against the Eagles in Philadelphia since Week 2.