Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions Early Predictions for NFL Divisional Round: Odds, Picks and Preview [2025]

The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders will meet in in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs at Ford Field on Saturday, January 18, 2025, with kickoff set for 8:00PM ET.

Early simulation results from Dimers' advanced NFL model favor the Lions as the most likely winner of this matchup.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Commanders vs. Lions predictions page.

Commanders vs. Lions Divisional Round Details

Saturday's game between the Lions and Commanders at Ford Field is scheduled for January 18, 2025.

• Who: Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Ford Field

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Commanders vs. Lions Latest Odds

We've sourced the best betting odds across America for this Divisional Round game, detailed below:

• Spread: Commanders +9.5 (-112), Lions -9.5 (-108)
• Moneyline: Commanders +420, Lions -550
• Total: Over/Under 55.5 (-105/-110)

Washington vs. Detroit Early Predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Commanders vs. Lions game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight Up Win Probabilities: Commanders 24%, Lions 76%
• Predicted Final Score: Commanders 22-31 Lions
• Spread: Commanders (+9.5) 53%, Lions (-9.5) 47%
• Total Points (55.5): Over 47%, Under 53%

As of January 14, 2025, these Commanders-Lions predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions

Here are our preliminary touchdown probabilities for the Commanders-Lions matchup:

Washington Commanders

• Jayden Daniels: 48.2% probability
• Terry McLaurin: 42.2% probability
• Austin Ekeler: 34.6% probability

Detroit Lions

• Jahmyr Gibbs: 59.6% probability
• David Montgomery: 57.5% probability
• Sam LaPorta: 44.0% probability

Commanders vs Lions Player Props

Brian Robinson is projected to lead rushing for the Commanders, while Jahmyr Gibbs is expected to pace the Lions on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor Washington's Terry McLaurin and Detroit's Amon-Ra St. Brown as the likely leaders for each team.

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Conclusion

We predict the Lions, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat the Commanders on Saturday. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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