Just last offseason, the Detroit Lions had legitimate reasons to hope that a Super Bowl run could come in their 2024 campaign. They were fresh off a narrow 34-31 NFC championship

The Lions had home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs but lost to the Commanders. Here's how that will impact the NFC championship game's location.

Goff, with the Lions later trailing by 14, was picked off by Jeremy Chinn with 30 seconds remaining for his third interception of the game. That officially secured the Commanders' spot in the NFC title game, one season after finishing 4-13 to land the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.

Commanders upset win over the Lions puts Eagles in position to host the NFC Championship game with a win over the Rams on Sunday

The sixth-seeded Washington Commanders stunned the top-seeded Detroit Lions Saturday night to advance to the NFC championship game. They’ll be on the road in that game, at either the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles or the third-seeded Los Angeles Rams.

NFC championship game is Jan. 26 in Detroit, Philadelphia or Los Angeles. The winners of the NFC and AFC championship games meet in Super Bowl 2025.

DETROIT (AP) — Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.

Wild Card Weekend is nearly complete. Check out the latest odds for which teams are favored to represent each conference in the Super Bowl.

The best week of actual football is here. The NFL divisional round, while not as lengthy as the wild-card round, typically features the best four games we get of the season. And I don't expect this week to be any different.

• The Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. ET at frigid Arrowhead Stadium in Sunday’s first NFL divisional round game. In Saturday’s nightcap, the Washington Commanders head to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions. Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET.

The Kansas City Chiefs are once again in the AFC Championship game. We discuss the Chiefs trying to win three straight Super Bowls.