Winning-time moments go Washington’s way — again and again and again and again. The team practices such situations and has won five straight on the final play.

Washington finishes the season 12-5 with its win over Dallas and will travel to Tampa for a wild-card matchup vs. the Buccaneers.

The Washington Commanders do a lot of things well, but they are at their best when Terry McLaurin is getting involved.

Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard kick hits the right upright and goes in, ending Tampa Bay’s postseason in the wild-card round.

Washington opened the second stanza facing 2nd & 5 at their own 42-yard line, trailing by 4 points. Daniels hit Dyami Brown deep, inside the Lions 30-yard line on the first play of the quarter, and Dyami carries the ball inside the 20.

The Commanders are the biggest underdogs of the divisional round playoff games. It’s not hard to understand the respect being given to the 15-2 Detroit Lions, who have certainly played like champions for most of the season.

In the NFC Championship Game for the 1991 season, the Washington Redskins defeated the Detroit Lions 41-10. Neither franchise made it back to that stage of the postseason until last season, when the Lions lost to the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in the NFC Championship Game.

Find out what the Washington Commanders are saying as they prepare for their Divisional Round matchup vs. the Detroit Lions.

Tim Twentyman takes a look at five of the top storylines heading into the Lions-Commanders Divisional Round matchup.

The Washington Commanders defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 Sunday night to win their first playoff game in 19 years. Coincidently, they beat the team they faced in that last playoff win in 2006.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean breaks up a pass to Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin during an NFL playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Washington Commanders wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) celebrating his touchdown with Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) and others during the second half of an NFL football ...