Washington Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols' one-yard touchdown puts the Commanders up bu three scores.
The Lions are the NFL's most aggressive on fourth down, but the Commanders proved they're the most successful in Saturday's divisional round matchup at Ford Field.
Washington Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols punched in a goal line score during their upset victory over the Detroit Lions on Saturday evening. McNichols ran the ball only four times but was able to seal the victory with a late one-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confidently told Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell they would see each other in two weeks after their
The Lions won a franchise-record 15 games in the regular season - tied for most in the NFL - and earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. They were fresh and rested coming off a first-round bye, and yet they had no answer for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and a Commanders team that played a lot like the Lions.
Jayden Daniels was nearly flawless on Saturday night, leading the Commanders to an easy upset of the heavily favored Lions.
In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,
The Washington Commanders are heading to the NFC Championship after beating the Detroit Lions in a 45-31 upset victory on Saturday night at Ford Field. The Comm
Expectations were low for the Washington Commanders this season because they had a rookie quarterback. Washington would be planting the seeds to eventually get a fully bloomed quarterback, but as it turns out,
The Detroit Lions welcome the Washington Commanders to town for the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday, Jan. 18.
The Commanders, 4-13 a season ago, are one win from the Super Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Lions on their home field.