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 Campbell shared before the game the plan was to play starters for one quarter.

Has Detroit solved its pass rush? Takeaways from the Lions' NFL preseason triumph over the Washington Commanders.

Weak link of Detroit Lions defense the past few seasons might suddenly be a strength if preseason game vs Washington Commanders taught us anything.

Joshua Dobbs ran for a 50-yard touchdown and the Detroit Lions held on for a 17-13 preseason win against the Washington Commanders.

It didn’t start pretty. But the Lions settled down and enjoyed another strong defensive showing in their 17-13 win over the Commanders in the second week of preseason action.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed earlier this week that Detroit intends to play a "significant amount of the starters" in its second NFL preseason date on Saturday against the Washington Commanders. That list of Lions won't include starting quarterback Jared Goff, but a number of other Detroit starters will see action.

The Detroit Lions (1-1) picked up its first victory of the preseason, topping the Washington Commanders (1-1) on Saturday afternoon from Ford Field, 17-13. Detroit fell behind 7-0 early when Lions quarterback Josh Dobbs was sacked and fumbled.

The Detroit Lions will face off against the Washington Commanders in a preseason matchup on Saturday afternoon.

Dan Campbell offered some clarity on how the Lions will handle the quarterback position on Saturday against the Commanders.