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Sunday, the Detroit Lions (5-3) look to get back on the winning track when they travel to our nation’s capital to take on the Washington Commanders (3-6). Heavily favored Jared Goff and co. look to take advantage of a Commanders’ squad minus its QB1, Jayden Daniels. The Lions enter the game looking to rebound from a loss in Motown last weekend to the Minnesota Vikings, a game where head coach Dan Campbell felt his team made “every critical error you needed to at the right time to lose it”. Fun Fact: Detroit has not lost consecutive regular-season games since the 2022 season. The Commanders are in a difficult spot, having lost four straight games with Daniels (elbow) now sidelined indefinitely. Veteran backup Marcus Mariota will start in his place. Unfortunately, Washington’s defense is at least equally to blame for the team’s recent struggles, allowing an average of over 26 points and 377 yards per game this season. That stat is in jeopardy of getting worse because the Lions’ offense featuring the dynamic backfield of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery averages nearly 30 points per game. Lets take a deeper dive into the numbers and see if they offer an advantage or two. NBC Sports has all the latest info and analysis you need, including how to tune in for kickoff, odds from DraftKings, player news and updates, and of course our predictions and best bets for the game from our staff of experts. Game Details and How to watch the Lions at Commanders live Sunday Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025 Time: 4:25PM EST Site: Northwest Stadium City: Landover, MD Network/Streaming: FOX Want to check out the other games on the NFL schedule this week? We’ve got you covered right here on NBC Sports with all the matchup, venue, game-time and TV/streaming info so you won’t miss any of the action! Game odds for the Lions at the Commanders The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings: Moneyline: Detroit Lions (-535), Washington Commanders (+400) Spread: Lions -9.5 Total: 49.5 points This game opened at Lions -4.5 with the Game Total set at 52.0. Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game odds & player props for every matchup this week on the NFL schedule! Quarterback Matchup for Detroit at Washington Lions Starting QB: Jared Goff Last Game: 11/2 vs. Minnesota - 25-37, 284yds, 2TDs, 0INTs, Sacked 5 times, 0 carries Season: 8GP, 177-240, 1915yds, 17TDs, 3INTs, Sacked 18 times, 11 carries for 23yds rushing Commanders Starting QB: Marcus Mariota Last Game: 11/2 vs. Seattle - 0-0, 0yds, 0TDs, 0INTs, Was not Sacked, 0yds rushing Season: 5GP, 56-88, 639yds, 4TDs, 4INTs, Sacked 7 times, 18 carries for 122yds rushing Lions at Commanders team stats, betting trends The Commanders have lost 17 of their last 20 games against teams with better records The Lions have covered the Spread in 4 of their last 5 games as the favorite Detroit is 5-3 ATS this season Washington is 3-6 ATS this season Washington is 4-4-1 to the OVER this season Detroit is 4-4 to the OVER this season Lions Player Injuries RB Craig Reynolds (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game S Kerby Joseph (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game RT Penei Sewell (lower body) is questionable for Sunday’s game LT Taylor Decker (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game G Miles Frazier has been declared OUT for Sunday’s game CB Terrion Arnold (back) is questionable for Sunday’s game Commanders Player Injuries QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) has been declared out of Sunday’s game WR Terry McLaurin (quad) is questionable for Sunday’s game TE Colson Yankoff (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game DT Eddie Goldman (concussion) is questionable for Sunday’s game CB Trey Amos (hip) is questionable for Sunday’s game S Quan Martin (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game CB Marshon Lattimore (knee) was placed on IR earlier this week and is thus out for Sunday’s game WR Luke McCaffrey (collarbone) was placed on IR earlier this week and is thus out for Sunday’s game Rotoworld Best Bets Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NFL calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, stadium information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Best bets our model is projecting for this week’s game between the Lions and the Commanders Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Commanders at +9.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 49.5. Rotoworld has you covered with all the latest betting info & tools for NFL with player news, game predictions, player props, futures, and trends! 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