The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders will face off at Ford Field in the Divisional Round of the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs.
“Look, ever since the OTAs came into training camp, this is what the coaches and players were fighting for, and we expected to be in this situation,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron said Glenn, earlier this week. “We were going to fight for the field, we wanted a chance to be in front of our fans, we know exactly what our fans do for us, the best fans in the NFL, so we’re excited to be able to play at home with them.
Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions vs. Commanders:
- Canon Morgan (15-2): Lions 34-23 (Film Breakdown)
- Max Gerber (15-2): Lions 41-17
- Brandon Knapp (15-2): Lions 42-24 (scouting report, factor X)
- Jérémie Reisman (15-2): Lions 34-27 (on paper)
- Erik Schlitt (15-2): Lions 34-24 (Schedule breakdown, Honolulu Blueprint)
- Meko Scott (15-2): Lions 34-17 (Film Breakdown)
- John Whiticar (15-2): Lions 38-28
- Hamza Baccouche (14-3): Lions 37-20
- Al Karsten (14-3): Lions 38-17 (key matches)
- Jerry Mallory (14-3): Lions 34-24
- Alex Reno (14-3): Lions 42-28
- Kellie Rowe (14-3): Lions 35-20
- Ty Schalter (14-3): Lions 33-23
- Ryan Mathews (12-5): Lions 31-21 (5 questions)
- Zac Snyder (11-6): Lions 31-20
- Chris Perfett (0-17): Tie 34-34 (it can happen, you just have to believe it)
For the rest of our NFL picks, be sure to check out our Divisional Round Predictions: Moneyline, Spread and Over/Under.
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