Our staff makes their expert picks for the Divisional round of the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs battle between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders.
The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders will square off at Ford Field in the Divisional round of the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs.
“Listen, since OTAs, going into training camp, this is what coaches and the players were fighting for, and we expected to be in this situation,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said earlier this week. “We were going to fight to have home field, we wanted to have a chance to be in front of our fans, we know exactly what our fans do for us, the best fans in the NFL, so we’re excited to be able to play at home with them.”
Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions vs. Commanders:
- Morgan Cannon (15-2): Lions 34-23 (Film breakdown)
- Max Gerber (15-2): Lions 41-17
- Brandon Knapp (15-2): Lions 42-24 (Scouting report, X factor)
- Jeremy Reisman (15-2): Lions 34-27 (On Paper)
- Erik Schlitt (15-2): Lions 34-24 (Scheme breakdown, Honolulu Blueprint)
- Meko Scott (15-2): Lions 34-17 (Film breakdown)
- John Whiticar (15-2): Lions 38-28
- Hamza Baccouche (14-3): Lions 37-20
- Al Karsten (14-3): Lions 38-17 (key matchups)
- Jerry Mallory (14-3): Lions 34-24
- Alex Reno (14-3): Lions 42-28
- Kellie Rowe (14-3): Lions 35-20
- Ty Schalter (14-3): Lions 33-23
- Ryan Mathews (12-5): Lions 31-21 (5 Questions)
- Zac Snyder (11-6): Lions 31-20
- Chris Perfett (0-17): Tie 34-34 (it can happen, just believe)
For the rest of our staff NFL picks, be sure to check out our Divisional round predictions: Moneyline, spread, and over/under.
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