What's the path for a Washington Commanders upset at Detroit Lions? Jayden Daniels among 3 things to watch in NFC divisional round playoff game.

DETROIT -- After passing for over 3,500 yards and rushing for another 891, everybody sees Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels coming. Seeing him coming and stopping him, though, are two different things, and so far, the Commanders haven't run into many opponents who have cracked the code.

The Detroit Lions defense knows it will be a tough task defending Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels, who has reset a bunch of first-year records.

Za'Darius Smith already sacked Jayden Daniels once this season, but the Lions DE knows he has his work cut out for him in Saturday's playoff game.

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Jayden Daniels will need to be special for the Washington Commanders to beat the Detroit Lions. And there's a chance he can be in this game

Follow live text commentary from the divisional round of the NFL play-offs as the Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs before the Washington Commanders travel to face the Detroit Lions.

Kirk Cousins had social media singing his praises during his appearance on ESPN on Saturday. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback joined the network for its pregame show ahead of the Texans-Chiefs game and was asked for his take on the Lions, who are scheduled to host the Commanders in the second game of the day.

Follow Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders live updates and score in the 2025 NFL playoffs divisional round game at Ford Field on Saturday night.

Follow along here for live updates as the Lions play host to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round at Ford Field in Detroit.