Live updates: Detroit Lions at Washington Commanders

After a flat performance last week, the Lions travel to Washington to face a familiar foe on Sunday afternoon, taking on the Commanders in a rematch of last season’s NFL divisional playoff game.

Detroit looked rusty and undisciplined in its Week 9 loss to the Vikings, a stunning upset that now has the team at 1-2 in the NFC North. Sitting at 5-3 in a division where all four teams are at .500 or better, the margin for error for the Lions has become even slimmer as the season goes past its halfway mark.

The loss was followed by a quiet trade deadline for the team, as there weren’t many options available to help bolster an offensive line that suffered a rash of injuries during the Vikings game.

Injuries have also derailed the Commanders’ season, with quarterback Jayden Daniels being in and out of the lineup this season as Washington comes into this game at 3-6 after losing four consecutive games. Daniels will miss this rematch after suffering an arm injury in last week’s loss against the Seahawks.

Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Kameron Goodwill.

Lions at Commanders

▶ Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

▶ TV/radio: FOX/97.1 FM

▶ Records: Lions are 5-3; Commanders are 3-6

▶ Line: Lions by 8½

▶ Series: Washington leads, 32-16, including postseason (Last meeting: Jan. 18, 2025 — Commanders 45, (at) Lions 31, NFC divisional playoff round)