Newsweek Sports' expert predictions for Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.

SportsLine's model simulated Saturday's Washington vs. Detroit Divisional Round matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NFL best bets for the 2025 NFL playoffs

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The Washington Commanders head into Saturday's game against the Lions with a key player who could be reason they pull the shocking upset

With the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on the horizon, ticket prices to the games are in high demand. Per StubHub, the Detroit Lions showdown against the Washington Commanders is the best-selling divisional round game of the NFL playoffs-- outselling the No.

Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions play at 8 p.m. on FOX 2. You can stream pregame and postgame coverage for free on FOX LOCAL. The game is streaming via FOX Sports with a tv provider subscription.

The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders will meet with history on the line. Detroit could make it to back-to-back NFC Championship Games for the first time in their history. The Commanders could do so for the first time since the late 1980's when the went by a different (and offensive) name I will not repeat.

The Washington Commanders’ playoff matchup with the Detroit Lions on Saturday night at Ford Field is the hottest ticket in the country.

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.