The NFC Divisional Round gets under way with the top-seeded Detroit Lions taking on the Washington Commanders, who have finally reached this stage of the playoffs for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Despite the wide point spread in Detroit’s favor, this game has the highest over/under total of the weekend and for good reason. Detroit’s defense is getting healthier yet is still significantly undermanned, Washington’s defense is improving but still not very good, and both offenses are among the NFL’s highest scorers.
One of the most fascinating subplots is the inevitable fourth-down decision-making from both teams. While Detroit’s identity under Dan Campbell is etched in
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