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.

NFL playoff odds for Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions NFC divisional-round game, including point spread, moneyline, over/under for betting.

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.

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.