The Detroit Lions (5-3) travel to Northwest Stadium to face the Washington Commanders (3-6) on Sunday after a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Washington hopes to snap a four-game losing streak, while Detroit looks to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since October 2022.
Last week: The Commanders fell to the Seattle Seahawks 38-14 on Sunday Night Football.
History: Washington leads the all-time series 32-16 over Detroit.
In the most recent matchup, the No. 6 Commanders upset the No. 1 Lions 45-31 in the Divisional Round last season.
Storyline to watch: The Commanders, coming off a 12-5 season that ended in the NFC championship game, are on a four-game losing streak, falling to Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City and Seattle.
Starting quarterback Jayden Daniels has been on and off the injury report over the past nine weeks, playing only four complete games.
The 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year exited Sunday's loss to Seattle with a dislocated elbow in the fourth quarter, with Washington trailing 38-7 and less than eight minutes remaining.
The outlook for Daniels' season is unknown, and backup QB Marcus Mariota is expected to start vs. the Lions.
"Confirm Jayden dislocated his left elbow," Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said. "No timetable on that right now."
Next up:
- The Lions head to Lincoln Financial Field to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football, November 16 at 8:20 p.m.
- The Commanders travel to Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Spain to face the Miami Dolphins on November 16 at 9:30 a.m.
View photos of the starters for the Washington Commanders.
Head Coach: Dan Quinn
Offensive Coordinator: Kliff Kingsbury
Defensive Coordinator: Joe Whitt Jr.
Special Teams Coordinator: Larry Izzo
(AP Photo/Peter Aiken)
WR Terry McLaurin
Backed up by Chris Moore
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
LT Laremy Tunsil
Backed up by George Fant
(AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
LG Chris Paul
Backed up by Brandon Coleman
(AP Photo/Brooke Sutton)
C Tyler Biadasz
Backed up by Nick Allegretti
(AP Photo/Peter Aiken)
RG Sam Cosmi
Backed up by Andrew Wylie
(AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
RT Josh Conerly Jr.
Backed up by Trent Scott
(AP Photo/Brooke Sutton)
TE Zach Ertz
Backed up by John Bates, Ben Sinnott and Colson Yankoff
(AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
WR Luke McCaffrey
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
WR Deebo Samuel
Backed up by Jaylin Lane
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
QB Jayden Daniels
Backed up by Marcus Mariota and Josh Johnson
(AP Photo/Greg Trott)
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Backed up by Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr.
(AP Photo/Cooper Neill)
DE Preston Smith
Backed up by Jalyn Holmes
(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
DT Daron Payne
Backed up by Eddie Goldman
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
DT Javon Kinlaw
Backed up by Jer'Zhan Newton
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
DE Jacob Martin
Backed up by Jalyn Holmes
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OLB Von Miller
(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
LB Bobby Wagner
Backed up by Jordan Magee and Kain Medrano
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
LB Frankie Luvu
Backed up by Nick Bellore and Ale Kaho
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CB Marshon Lattimore
Backed up by Antonio Hamilton Sr.
(AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
CB Trey Amos
Backed up by Jonathan Jones
(AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
CB Mike Sainristil
Backed up by Noah Igbinoghene
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
SS Jeremy Reaves
Backed up by Percy Butler and Tyler Owens
(AP Photo/Brooke Sutton)
FS Quan Martin
Backed up by Darnell Savage
(AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
P/H Tress Way
(AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
K Matt Gay
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
LS Tyler Ott
(AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
KR Deebo Samuel
Backed up by Luke McCaffrey
(AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
PR Jaylin Lane
Backed up by Luke McCaffrey
(AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
Here are five Commanders storylines to follow into Sunday's matchup:
1. 'One of our leaders': Teammates hope Daniels has swift recovery
Washington players offer their support to Daniels after he suffered a dislocated elbow injury. READ MORE.
2. DC Whitt explains decision to call plays from field
The Commanders are willing to try anything to fix their issues on defense. For defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., that means getting closer to the action. READ MORE
3. Lions come to town for a big NFC rematch
Bryan Colbert Jr., Santana Moss, Fred Smoot and Logan Paulsen look at Sunday's NFC rematch and Week 10 practice. WATCH
4. 4 takeaways from Mariota's Week 10 press conference
Here are four takeaways from Commanders QB Marcus Mariota's media scrum. READ MORE
5. Podcast: Is Mariota 'the Lion tamer?
Listen in as Fred Smoot, Santana Moss and Logan Paulsen discuss the Commanders' Week 10 matchup against the Detroit Lions. WATCH
