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Lions and Commanders meet nearly a year after coaching decisions affected their trajectories

The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs roughly a year since a few coaching decisions shaped the future of each organization

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Lions aim to kick off run to Super Bowl when they face Commanders in divisional round of playoffs

The Detroit Lions are riding high, elevated to a status they’ve never had as Super Bowl favorites

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Lions host Commanders on Saturday night as NFC's top-seeded team for 1st time in franchise history

The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders on Saturday night in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs

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Jayden Daniels to Terry McLaurin connection has blossomed for the Commanders

The rapport between Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and sixth-year wide receiver Terry McLaurin has blossomed throughout the season

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Pro Picks: Chiefs, Bills, Lions and Eagles will advance to the conference championships

The road to the NFL’s final four features seven of the eight division winners

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Jayden Daniels accomplishes a feat last done by Slinging Sammy Baugh in 1937

Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh

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Commanders go from reveling in the franchise's first playoff win in 19 years to focusing on Detroit

Jayden Daniels and the Commanders delivered Washington's first playoff win in nearly 19 years

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Broncos QB Bo Nix already is thinking about his next steps with his rookie season in the books

The Denver Broncos went on the road to Seattle and lost a 1983 wild-card playoff game 31-7

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Commanders choose to 'be bold' going for it on 4th down, and that has them still in the playoffs

Dan Quinn has said he wants to be a coach people remember for always going for it

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Broncos finally found their quarterback and ended their playoff drought. Now comes the hard part

The Denver Broncos ended their eight-year playoff drought in 2024 behind rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the sixth QB selected in last April's NFL draft

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Lions prepare for a new foe in the Commanders instead of a rematch with the Rams or Vikings

The Detroit Lions are back from a three-day weekend and preparing to face the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs

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Bloody face didn't stop Jayden Daniels from leading the Commanders to a comeback win

Jayden Daniels doesn’t get fazed, even when a crunching hit leaves his face bloodied

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Botched handoff by Baker Mayfield and late failures by Bucs' offense contribute to playoff loss

Baker Mayfield's fourth-quarter fumble led to a touchdown that gave the Washington Commanders a short-lived lead

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Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to first playoff win in nearly 7,000 days, 23-20 over the Buccaneers

Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard field goal that clanged off the right upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Co...

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CBS' Jim Nantz will reach a rare broadcasting milestone when he calls his 500th NFL game Sunday

Jim Nantz has called many signature events during his nearly 40 years at CBS Sports

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Josh Allen won't be the only athletic and elusive QB when the Bills host Bo Nix, Broncos

The wild-card game Sunday at Orchard Park, New York, features Josh Allen and the rookie quarterback many feel is a younger version of the Bills veteran in Bo Nix

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Lions enter playoffs tops in the NFC for first time as they try to reach the Super Bowl

The Detroit Lions have never had a first-round bye until they earned one by beating Minnesota 31-9 last week

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Mayfield and the Buccaneers host Daniels and the Commanders in what could be a prime-time shootout

Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t satisfied with just getting to the playoffs again

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Rookie class led by Bucky Irving and Jalen McMillan helps the Buccaneers reach the playoffs

Baker Mayfield had the best statistical year of his career, Mike Evans topped 1,000 yards receiving again and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are NFC South champions for the fourth straig...

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Commanders players who went through Washington 'darkness' savor the chance to take part in playoffs

Jayden Daniels’ NFL playoff debut also will be the first chance for Brian Robinson Jr., Sam Cosmi and a handful of other Washington holdovers to play in the postseason

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Pro Picks: Texans, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Bucs and Vikings will advance to the next round

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day

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Daniels and Nix will become a rare rookie QB duo to start in the same NFL postseason

The impressive feats from the NFL's 2024 rookie quarterback class will carry over into the postseason

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Baker Mayfield's whatever-it-takes mentality has the Buccaneers chasing bigger goals

Baker Mayfield wanted more yards on one of his several scrambles so he lowered his head, leaned his shoulder forward and rammed into two linebackers

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Commanders coach Dan Quinn says he is 'not concerned' about Jayden Daniels' leg soreness

Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn says he is “not concerned” about Jayden Daniels' leg soreness that led him to take the rookie quarterback out of the regular-season finale at...

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Lions secure NFC's No. 1 seed, Broncos and Buccaneers clinch the NFL's final two playoff spots

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through Motown

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