Lions vs Commanders Game Updates: Live Coverage & Playoff Odds

It appears that the Detroit Lions are playing against the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs. Here’s a summary of the key points from the article:

Game Information

• Date: Saturday, January 18

• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET

• Location: Ford Field, Detroit

• TV channel: Fox (Ch. 2 in Detroit)

• Streaming: Fubo (sign up for free trial)

• Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit

Pre-Game Notes

• The Lions are trying to make it back to a second consecutive NFC championship game.

• The Commanders are trying to reach their first conference championship since 1991, where they beat the Lions 41-10 on their way to winning Super Bowl 26.

• The Lions have had a week off to prepare for this game and will have running back David Montgomery returning to the lineup after he suffered a sprained MCL in Week 15.

Injury Report

• The Lions have several players out with injuries, including right guard Kevin Zeitler (hamstring), defensive lineman Pat O’Connor (calf), and rookie cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (injured reserve).

• The Commanders also have several players out or questionable due to injury.

Prediction

• Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press predicts that the Lions will win 30-17.

• Tom Brady, in an interview, shared some harsh criticisms of Jared Goff’s play, saying that he “gets a little jittery in the pocket” and that the Commanders’ defense was able to disrupt his timing.

Game Update

The article also provides live updates from the game, including:

• The Lions struggled to slow down the Commanders’ high-powered attack, but it was three turnovers from Goff that really sunk the first-half effort.

• Goff had a pick-six on a badly overthrown pass, fumbled when the team was driving down the field for a potential score, and threw another pick right before the half as the team was trailing 31-21.

I hope this summary is helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions.