One of the Commanders' most popular supporters is former NBA MVP Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns superstar was born in Washington, D.C. and he grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, which is located on the eastern outskirts of the country's capital.
The Washington Commanders are moving on to the NFC championship game, and they've got one powerful NBA name in their corner — and their locker room. On Saturday, as the Commanders celebrated their 45-31 upset over the Detroit Lions,
Jared Goff lost a fumble late in the first quarter of the Lions' playoff loss to Washington when the Lions went to an empty backfield on third-and-1
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Free Press readers are processing their feelings over the Detroit Lions' startling loss to the Washington Commanders.
The Commanders stunned the Lions 45-31, and Kevin Durant, fresh off a Suns win, joined the locker room celebration to soak it all in.
Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil picked off a Goff pass in the end zone to stop one last Lions drive in the first half, allowing everyone to catch their breath with Washington leading 31-21. For the game, Washington had four interceptions (three of Goff and one of Williams on a trick-play attempt).
In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs trolled Kevin Durant with his touchdown celebration against Durant's Commanders.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers react to the Washington Commanders' upset win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional round, where they believe Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs should have gotten more touches.
Watch Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs's best plays from his 175-yard, two touchdown game against the Washington Commanders from the NFC Divisional Round.