Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions 45 to 31
Saturday, January 18, 2025, Divisional RoundThe Lions began their playoff run at home against the Washington Commanders on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The Commanders began their playoff run the previous week with a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Commanders continued their playoff run with a victory, 45-31, against the Lions. The Lions finished their season 15-2-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.
Washington Commanders offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 | 299 | 182 | 0 | 27 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dan Quinn Assistant Head Coach: Brian Johnson Offensive Coordinator: Kliff Kingsbury Defensive Coordinator: Joe Whitt Jr. Run Game Coordinator: Anthony Lynn Defensive Pass Game Coordinator: Jason Simmons Special Teams Coordinator: Larry Izzo Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Brian Johnson Quarterbacks Coach: Tavita Pritchard Wide Receivers Coach: Bobby Engram Offensive Line Coach: Bobby Johnson Running Backs Coach: Anthony Lynn Tight Ends Coach: David Raih Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: David Blough Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Darnell Stapleton Offensive Assistant Coach: Andre Coleman Offensive Quality Control Coach: Shane Toub Defensive Line Coach: Darryl Tapp Linebackers Coach: Ken Norton Jr. Defensive Backs Coach: Tom Donatell Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: John Pagano Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Sharrif Floyd Assistant Linebackers Coach: Ryan Kerrigan Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: William Gay Pass Rush Specialist: Ryan Kerrigan Defensive Quality Control Coach: George Banko Assistant Special Teams Coach: John Glenn Coaching Chief of Staff: Sarah Hogan Player Development Coach: Pete Ohnegian Senior Vice President of Football Initiatives: Dave Gardi
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | 320 | 201 | 5 | 30 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dan Campbell Assistant Head Coach: Scottie Montgomery Offensive Coordinator: Ben Johnson Defensive Coordinator: Aaron Glenn Special Teams Coordinator: Dave Fipp Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Tanner Engstrand Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Deshea Townsend Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Terrell Williams Quarterbacks Coach: Mark Brunell Wide Receivers Coach: Antwaan Randle El Offensive Line Coach: Hank Fraley Running Backs Coach: Scottie Montgomery Tight Ends Coach: Steve Heiden Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: J.T. Barrett Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Seth Ryan Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Steve Oliver Defensive Line Coach: Terrell Williams Linebackers Coach: Kelvin Sheppard Outside Linebackers Coach: David Corrao Defensive Backs Coach: Deshea Townsend Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Cameron Davis Assistant Linebackers Coach: Shaun Dion Hamilton Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim O'Neil, David Corrao Assistant Special Teams Coach: Jett Modkins Quality Control Coach: Dre Thompson Director of Sports Performance: Mike Clark Director of Sports Science: Jill Costanza Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Schuler Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Corey Smith William Clay Ford Minority Coaching Assistant: Dre Thompson