Now that the Commanders have reached this playoff feat, a new team takes the unfortunate streak since last making an NFC championship, and it happens to be the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys haven't reached the conference title game since the 1995 season. Every other NFC team has reached the title game since 1996.

The Washington Commanders are headed to the NFC Championship game next weekend after defeating the Detroit Lions in the divisional round of the playoffs. The last time they made it this far, the Commanders won the Super Bowl in 1991.

The Detroit Lions fell to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, bringing Ben Johnson's choice from last offseason into question

One of the biggest blessings for the Washington Commanders in 2024 actually happened all the way back in April during the NFL Draft. For months leading up to the draft, there was a pretty clear cut one-two punch to start the event; Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady called Commanders QB Jayden Daniels "Unreal" in an NFC Divisional win over No. 1 seed Detroit Lions.

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.

• 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 NFC’s sixth-seeded Commanders upset the top-seeded Lions in Saturday’s Divisional Round Game to move the franchise to its first NFC Championship Game since the 1991 season.

One team that booked its trip to the conference championship on Saturday is returning to a comfortable place, having gone seven straight years. The other hasn’t been on a stage this big since 1992.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Detroit Lions take on the Washington Commanders in the NFL playoff quarterfinals on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)