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

Dan Campbell, as we know, is a man of many colorful words over the years. But after a crushing loss to the Washington Commanders on Saturday night to send the No. 1 seed in the NFC home, the Detroit Lions head coach summed it all up for him, his team and his fans with just six words.

It sucks." The Lions fell short of the Super Bowl for the 59th straight year Saturday, losing in crushing fashion to the Commanders, 45-31, at Ford Field. The Lions won a franchise-record 15 games in the regular season - tied for most in the NFL - and earned the No.

Here are some quick takeaways from the game: The Lions didn’t appear to make much of an attempt to counter the pace that the Commanders like to move at. A sound strategy would’ve been to slow this game down to keep them off the field, but a pass-happy strategy, even before the game started slipping away, allowed Jayden Daniels to stay on the field.

The surprising Washington Commanders take on the NFC top seed Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round. Follow along for live updates, scores and analysis.

The Detroit Lions (15-2) have playoff home-field advantage against the Washington Commanders (12-5) in the NFC Divisional round on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Ford Field.How to watch Lions vs.