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

The Detroit Lions have squandered their best opportunity at reaching the Super Bowl while embarrassingly choking the season away after a 45-31 upset defeat to the up-and-coming Washington Commanders.

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders put on a show, defeating the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional playoffs.

A first-round bye, back-to-back division titles and a franchise-record 15 wins for the Lions will not result in the Super Bowl glory this franchise and their fans have waited for.

Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after the team scored a touchdown during an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field on January 14, 2024 in Detroit,

Quarterback Jared Goff age 30 has crucial to the Lions emergence as one of the NFL's best teams. He married his model wife Christen Harper in 2024.

Kelly Stafford was hoping the Los Angeles Rams and her quarterback husband Matthew Stafford would host the Detroit Lions in the wild card game.

A Phoenix Suns star lost his Per Diem in a bet with a teammate on the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders.

The Detroit Lions may have lost breakout cornerback Amik Robertson to a elbow injury after a gnarly-looking hit.

Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.

The Washington Commanders' magical run continued Saturday night with an impressive 45-31 victory over the Detroit Lions that secured them a spot in the NFC Championship game.