The Detroit Lions officially announced their list of inactive players for Saturday's game against the Washington Commanders. Among the players whom the Lions deemed inactive for Sunday's game are Kevin Zeitler, Pat O'Connor, Giovanni Manu, Colby Sorsdal, Brodric Martin, Hendon Hooker and Mitchell Agude.
The Lions have made Hendon Hooker inactive as the emergency third quarterback against the Commanders, which means veteran Teddy Bridgewater will serve as the backup to Jared Goff tonight.
Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders take on the NFC's top team Sunday night, visiting the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions in the Divisional round.
The top-seeded Detroit Lions​ host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington's dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.
The Commanders have completely reversed fortunes after going 4-13 last season to earn a wild-card spot and then upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on the road last week. They are led by likely Rookie of the Year,
The Detroit Lions have chosen veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders
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Bridgewater played for the Lions in 2023 and retired at the season's end before coming out of retirement and re-signing with the Lions on Dec. 26.
Washington leads 31-16, including a 3-0 record in playoff games at home. Against the spread: Commanders 11-6-1, Lions 12-5. Last meeting: Lions beat the Commanders