THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Lions and Commanders have met 15 times since 1999, 13 in the regular season and 2 in the playoffs. In the playoffs the Commanders lead 2–0. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 10 of the 15 decided meetings. The most recent meeting, in 2025, went to the Lions, 44–22.
- Regular season
- DET 9 · WAS 4
- Playoffs
- DET 0 · WAS 2
- Home record
- DET 7–3 · WAS 3–2
- Points per meeting
- DET 23.4 · WAS 23.1
- Current streak
- DET won the last meeting
- DET biggest win
- By 22 · DET 44, WAS 22 (2025)
- WAS biggest win
- By 31 · DET 3, WAS 34 (2007)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Week 10 | DET 44, WAS 22 | DET |
| 2024 | Divisional | WAS 45, DET 31 | WAS |
| 2022 | Week 2 | WAS 27, DET 36 | DET |
| 2020 | Week 10 | WAS 27, DET 30 | DET |
| 2019 | Week 12 | DET 16, WAS 19 | WAS |
| 2016 | Week 7 | WAS 17, DET 20 | DET |
| 2013 | Week 3 | DET 27, WAS 20 | DET |
| 2010 | Week 8 | WAS 25, DET 37 | DET |
| 2009 | Week 3 | WAS 14, DET 19 | DET |
| 2008 | Week 8 | WAS 25, DET 17 | WAS |
| 2007 | Week 5 | DET 3, WAS 34 | WAS |
| 2004 | Week 9 | WAS 17, DET 10 | WAS |
| 2000 | Week 2 | WAS 10, DET 15 | DET |
| 1999 | Wild Card | DET 13, WAS 27 | WAS |
| 1999 | Week 13 | WAS 17, DET 33 | DET |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.