Spotted before kickoff at Ford Field at the Lions-Commanders NFC Divisional Round playoff game are the likes of Michigan natives, actors Dax Shepard and Keegan-Michael Key, who ran into each other on the sidelines. We also spotted Earvin “Magic” Johnson walking into the building via a photo from WXYZ’s Brad Galli.

Here's a roundup from The Detroit News' coverage of the Detroit Lions' 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders on Saturday night at Ford Field.

Detroit Police say they're used to keeping downtown safe during large-scale events, including Detroit Lions playoff games.

The Detroit Lions have squandered their best opportunity at reaching the Super Bowl while embarrassingly choking the season away after a 45-31 upset defeat to the up-and-coming Washington Commanders.

Levy, the food and beverage partner at Ford Field are highlighting several menu items for Saturday's playoff game.

The Washington Commanders, led by quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, in an NFC Divisional Round Playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit,

If you park in the Downtown Detroit area, you can hop on the Detroit People Mover free of charge, which runs all around Downtown. The stop closest to Ford Field is on Broadway Street. The station is about a seven-minute walk from the stadium. Qline is a street car that runs up and down Woodward Avenue from New Center/Northend to Downtown Detroit.

This is the worst. The Detroit Lions played so well in the regular season that whispers of a Super Bowl felt warranted. Sixty minutes into what should have been destiny, it all came crashing down.

Detroit Lions dream seasons ends with an improbable defeat in an NFC divisional playoff game to Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels.

In the end, the Detroit Lions offense couldn’t mask what the defense had been for six weeks: porous and overmatched, with too many missing pieces.

In the end, the Detroit Lions offense couldn’t mask what the defense had been for six weeks: porous and overmatched, with too many missing pieces.