The Lions have one of the game's most-rampant fan bases, and they'll be on full display as the team begins its playoff run Saturday against the Washington Commanders.
The Washington Commanders, led by quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, in an NFC Divisional Round Playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit,
Jeff Daniels appeared on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show to talk about his Audible memoir podcast — and sing a song about the Detroit Lions curse.
Currently, the Lions are an 8.5-point favorite to defeat a Commanders squad that won their first postseason game since 2005. Dan Campbell indicated the ability for the roster to recover and enjoy a few days off was significant, as the team played 13 straight weeks after an early Week 5 bye.
Ford Field topped out at 134.3 decibels during the team’s divisional game last season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That mark trails only Kansas City and Seattle for the loudest stadium in the NFL.
If you park in the Downtown Detroit area, you can hop on the Detroit People Mover free of charge, which runs all around Downtown. The stop closest to Ford Field is on Broadway Street. The station is about a seven-minute walk from the stadium. Qline is a street car that runs up and down Woodward Avenue from New Center/Northend to Downtown Detroit.
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Afterward, fans could hardly believe their ears as Lions coach Dan Campbell made a prediction in his postgame embrace with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell centering around the next few weeks of the NFL Playoffs. "I'll see you in two weeks," Campbell could be heard saying to O'Connell after Detroit's division-clinching home victory.
Levy, the food and beverage partner at Ford Field are highlighting several menu items for Saturday's playoff game.
Downtown will be busy for the Detroit Auto Show's final days and the Lions' playoff opener on Saturday at Ford Field. Here's what else is going on: 🎤 Glorilla, Sexyy Red, Tee Grizzley and other artists perform "The Big Show" at Little Caesars Arena at 6pm on Sunday.
"Fans come up and say, 'Does the noise matter that much? Can the players hear us chanting?' Hell yeah it does - you guys make a difference," said TJ Lang.
As the Commanders play their best season in years, some diehard fans are headed to Detroit to watch the team's next game against the Lions.