The Lions have one of the game's most-rabid fan bases, and they'll be on full display as the team begins its playoff run Saturday against the Washington Commanders.
The Washington Commanders, led by quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, in an NFC Divisional Round Playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit,
Jeff Daniels appeared on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show to talk about his Audible memoir podcast — and sing a song about the Detroit Lions curse.
Currently, the Lions are an 8.5-point favorite to defeat a Commanders squad that won their first postseason game since 2005. Dan Campbell indicated the ability for the roster to recover and enjoy a few days off was significant, as the team played 13 straight weeks after an early Week 5 bye.
Six days after picking up their first playoff victory in 19 years, the Commanders face an even taller task with an NFC Championship Game berth on the line.
Afterward, fans could hardly believe their ears as Lions coach Dan Campbell made a prediction in his postgame embrace with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell centering around the next few weeks of the NFL Playoffs. "I'll see you in two weeks," Campbell could be heard saying to O'Connell after Detroit's division-clinching home victory.
A comedic curse-breaking ritual with Jeff Daniels, Peyton Manning and a bathtub of whiskey credited by Lions fans with breaking curse of Bobby Layne.
The passing of “Mr. Baseball,” Bob Uecker, prompted many fans to share old footage of Bob Uecker’s best TV moments.
The marching band, Honolulu Boom, performs prior to the Lions hosting their first playoff game as the NFC's top seed.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that Ford Field will be the "loudest" stadium that the Commanders play in this season.
Ford Field topped out at 134.3 decibels during the team’s divisional game last season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That mark trails only Kansas City and Seattle for the loudest stadium in the NFL.
The Lions, one of the NFL’s worst teams for much of its 90-year history, are Super Bowl favorites for the first time and long-suffering fans are loving every minute of it. Detroit will kick off a potential run to its first league title since 1957 against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night at Ford Field.