After all the victories, locker room speeches, touchdown celebrations, injuries, trick plays and back-to-back division titles, the Lions' long-awaited playoff hunt is finally on. Why it matters: Detroit has long been a historically hapless franchise,

The 15-2 Detroit Lions are coming off a bye week as the #1 seed in the NFC. The Lions have won 14 of their last 15 games, but they have suffered numerous injuries, particularly on

The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders on Saturday evening with the hopes of booking their ticket to the NFC Championship game. After a much-needed first-round bye, the Lions were able to get a few of their injured contributors back before the game.