Overview
- Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, with FOX carrying the broadcast.
- Washington’s inactives include QB Jayden Daniels and WR Terry McLaurin, and Marcus Mariota starts at quarterback for the 3-6 Commanders.
- Sportsbooks list Detroit around -8 with a total near 49.5 points, reflecting reduced expectations for Washington’s offense.
- Detroit enters 5-3 after a 27-24 loss to Minnesota, with guard Christian Mahogany out and Jared Goff coming off a five-sack game; safety Kerby Joseph is inactive again.
- The Commanders have been thinned by injuries, including CB Marshon Lattimore’s torn ACL, and face a Lions defense focused on controlling Washington’s once-robust ground attack led by rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt.