Watch the highlights from the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions matchup during Preseason Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.

The Detroit Lions’ second preseason contest against the Washington featured several starters who had an opportunity to play in front of the home fans for the first time during training camp. Dan ...

The Washington Commanders only generated nine first downs, losing to the Detroit Lions, 17-13, Saturday in a road preseason game. The Commanders running game, which was so promising last week against ...

Expert recap and game analysis of the Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders NFL game from August 22, 2026 on ESPN.

Despite falling behind 7-0 and turning the football over on each of its first two offensive possessions, the Detroit Lions (1-1) rallied back and topped the Washington Commanders (1-1) from Ford Field ...

Several players made their cases for bigger roles, while others had performances they’ll want to clean up before the preseason finale.

It started ominously with turnovers on back-to-back possessions, but the Detroit Lions put together a quality performance in their second preseason game. Finding success on the ground and in run ...