Detroit earned a first-round bye by claiming the No. 1 seed, and is now tasked with winning two games to reach the Super Bowl. Standing in the way are the Commanders, and it will be no easy task to get by a talented group, headlined by Rookie of the Year frontrunner Jayden Daniels.

And they’ve been off for a week thanks to their first-round playoff bye. So there’s plenty to say about the Lions and their divisional matchup on Saturday night against the Washington Commanders. Here’s a sampling of what’s being said nationally: Lions host Commanders on Saturday night as NFC’s top-seeded team for 1st time in franchise history – The Associated Press The Lions and Commanders have one thing in common — and it could decide who goes to the NFC championship game – NBC Commanders-Lions matchup preview: Washington’s margins are thin – Washington Post Commanders-Lions preview: Will Detroit’s Super Bowl dreams be derailed by Jayden Daniels?