The Commanders, who were 4-13 a year ago, a franchise of ill repute for a generation, are going to the NFC Championship Game next Sunday.

Since joining the Lions in 2021, Anzalone has been an invaluable member of the team's defense. He's aided the organization not only via his production on the field, but also with

LB Alex Anzalone speaks to the media about the perspective he's taking after the loss against the Washington Commanders.

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The No. 1 seed Detroit Lions (15-2) host the No. 6 seed Washington Commanders (12-5) in the NFC divisional round on Saturday ( 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) in what will be the fourth time that these two teams face off in the playoffs. Washington is 31-16 all time against Detroit and has won each of their three postseason meetings.

The Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions — two teams with postseason demons to slay — meet on Saturday night. Here’s what you need to know.

Montgomery’s return is the big talking point of the week, and we’ll examine what to expect from that and more in this week’s depth chart projection.

After a well-deserved bye week to the second round of the postseason, the Detroit Lions are back in action on Saturday night. The top-seeded Lions host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round matchup at Ford Field.

With Montgomery back in the fold, the Lions have a tough, between-the-tackles chain mover to complement Gibbs, who has the hot hand right now and is likely to head into the contest 1A to Montgomery's 1B, which is just fine with Montgomery.

Once again, the Buffalo Bills are projected to play in the most competitive game of the NFL’s divisional round. Last year, the Bills were a 2½-point favorite and lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, the only game with a spread of fewer than 6½ points.

The Detroit Lions have been a juggernaut in the NFL over the past two seasons. Overseen by head coach Dan Campbell, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is in charge of the league’s No. 1 scoring offense while defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is leading one of the scrappiest units in the game.