The Washington Commanders, the NFL wild-card team who went 12-5 in the regular season, have advanced to the NFC championship game with a 45-31 win over the Detroit Lions in a divisional-round ...

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The Lions enter halftime down 10 with the Commanders starting the second half with the ball. History is not on Detroit's side. Only one team in NFL history has won a playoff game after giving up ...

Expert NFL playoff picks: Unique data and betting insights only at USA TODAY Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News: Lions 31, Commanders 27: Iyer notes the Lions, who have struggled with injuries on the ...

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Add another line to Jayden Daniels' sterling resume from his debut NFL season. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders on a drive for a last-second field goal that secured a 23-20 win ...

The Commanders were the lone team in the NFL to pull off a seeding upset on wild card weekend. The No. 6-seed Commanders knocked off the No. 3-seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers thanks to a walk-off field ...

But the Commanders advanced past the opening round ... Here's what to know: When were wild cards added to the NFL playoffs? The wild-card format was first introduced in 1980, when one more team ...