A controversial facemask penalty led to a major momentum shift in Saturday's divisional round game between the Lions and Commanders.

The Detroit Lions will be happy to have running back David Montgomery back in any capacity on Saturday. The Lions posted a portion of an interview with star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on Wednesday in which he showed his excitement to have Monty back in the lineup for their divisional-round matchup against the Washington Commanders.

The Detroit Lions are set to return to action against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night for their divisional round matchup. And according to some recent reports, it sounds like head coach Dan Campbell has a unique plan for how he will utilize his two star running backs, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.

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 top-seeded Detroit Lions​ host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line.

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.

The Lions suffered two late season scares with David Montgomery and Terrion Arnold getting injured late. But got welcoming news Thursday.

Detroit is looking for a second-straight NFC Championship game appearance, while Washington is looking for a first trip since the 1991 season.

Follow Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders live updates and score in the 2025 NFL playoffs divisional round game at Ford Field on Saturday night.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored the first touchdown of the divisional round game against the Washington Commanders and set a new franchise playoff record in the process.

Washington Commanders linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. tackles Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery in the backfield for a loss of five yards.