WASHINGTON - The Washington Commanders playoff game against the Detroit Lions is the hottest ticket in NFL. Ticket resale platform StubHub says the NFC matchup is the best-selling divisional round game of the playoffs on their site by far.

Zach Ertz can still ball. All season long, the former Stanford tight end has shattered expectations, going from facing an uphill battle just to make the team ou

Washington Commanders fans are feeling emboldened after knocking off the Bucs and chanted 'WE WANT DETROIT' ahead of the Lions game.

Adding to the unknowns for the Lions is the officiating crew assigned to the game. Referee Ron Tolbert, now in his 15th NFL season and 11th as a referee, will lead the crew. Notably, the Lions did not work with Tolbert’s crew during the 2024 regular season.

The Detroit Lions have reached a pivotal moment in their journey, one they’ve been steadily building toward for years. Long overshadowed, underestimated, and dismissed as perennial underachievers, the Lions now charge into the 2025 NFL Divisional Round with a confidence born of their dominant 15-2 regular season.

The Detroit Lions will host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field for what should be an exciting divisional round game. Here's what experts are predicting will happen for this crucial playoff contest between the Lions and Commanders.

The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders' Divisional Round matchup will be officiated by Ron Torbert. An NFL official since 2010 and a lead referee since 2014, Torbert has local ties as a graduate of Michigan State University.