The No. 6 Commanders (13-5) are keeping their storybook season alive as they gear up for another road playoff battle, this time against the top-seeded Lions (15-2) on Saturday.

Detroit locked up the NFC’s No. 1 spot with a dominant Week 18 thrashing of the Minnesota Vikings, earning a well-deserved break to heal up their roster. Star running back David Montgomery is set to make his comeback after a three-game absence, though the status of guard Kevin Zeitler and cornerback Terrion Arnold remains up in the air.

Interestingly, these two teams haven’t crossed paths this season, but history leans heavily in Washington’s favor. The Commanders have hosted and won all three of their previous playoff meetings with Detroit, including Wild Card victories in January 1983 and 2000, as well as an NFC Championship triumph back in January 1992.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Lions vs. Commanders NFL playoff game, including TV channel and live stream options for the game. 

Where to watch Lions vs. Commanders today: TV channel, live stream

Lions vs. Commanders NFL playoff game will be available for live TV Broadcast on Sky Sports NFL. Alternatively, a highly popular streaming choice is subscribing to NFL Game Pass via DAZN for comprehensive online coverage.

Catch every 2025 NFL playoff game, including Super Bowl 59 on DAZN. For a limited time get NFL Game Pass International for just £14.99 for the rest of the season and watch each playoff game live or on-demand.

Lions vs. Commanders start time

• Date: Sunday, January 19
• Time: 1:00 a.m. GMT

Lions vs. Commanders will kick off at 1:00 a.m. GMT on Sunday, January 19.

The game will be played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

NFL playoff schedule 2025

Every NFL game can be streamed live via DAZN NFL Game Pass.

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 18

Sunday, Jan. 19

Conference championships

Monday, Jan. 27

Super Bowl 59

Sunday, Feb. 9

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