Washington Commanders @ Detroit Lions

Preseason

Washington CommandersCommandersWSH

1-0, 0-0 Away

Detroit LionsLionsDET

0-1, 0-0 Home

Preseason Leaders

WSH

DET

Passing Yards

None

Rushing Yards

None

Receiving Yards

None

Sacks

None

Tackles

None

Injury Report

Washington Commanders

Name	Status	Est. Return
Nick AllegrettiN. AllegrettiG	QuestionableCalf	Aug 8
John BatesJ. BatesTE	QuestionableHamstring	Aug 14
Byron CowartB. CowartDT	QuestionableAnkle	Jul 1
Max ScharpingM. ScharpingG	QuestionableKnee	Sep 13
Tress WayT. WayP	NFI-APectoral	Aug 14

Detroit Lions

Name	Status	Est. Return
Sione VakiS. VakiRB	QuestionableEye	Aug 13
Dan JacksonD. JacksonS	QuestionableLeg	Aug 13
Thomas HarperT. HarperS	QuestionableConcussion	Aug 13
Brian BranchB. BranchS	PUP-PAchilles	Aug 13
Kerby JosephK. JosephS	PUP-PKnee	Aug 13

Commanders

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/14/26	vsMIA	W20-7
1/4/26	@PHI	W24-17
12/25/25	vsDAL	L30-23
12/20/25	vsPHI	L29-18
12/14/25	@NYG	W29-21

Lions

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/13/26	@CIN	L16-14
1/4/26	@CHI	W19-16
12/25/25	@MIN	L23-10
12/21/25	vsPIT	L29-24
12/14/25	@LAR	L41-34

Data is currently unavailable.

2026-08-22T16:00ZOpenSpreadTotalML

Washington CommandersCommandersWSH

(1-0)

(1-0, 0-0 Away)

o36.5

-115

Detroit LionsLionsDET

(0-1)

(0-1, 0-0 Home)

-2.5

-110

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National Football Conference

NFC East	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Dallas	1	0	1.000	17	7
Washington	1	0	1.000	20	7
New York	0	1	.000	10	13
Philadelphia	0	1	.000	7	24

NFC North	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Minnesota	1	0	1.000	13	10
Chicago	1	0	1.000	34	10
Detroit	0	1	.000	14	16
Green Bay	0	1	.000	9	28

NFL News

New grass field held up well in opener, Bills president says

When the Bills opened Highmark Stadium last week, the field showed signs of wear in a preseason win over the Panthers, but president Pete Guelli told The Associated Press on Monday that "from a playability and safety perspective, everybody's very happy."

O.J. Brigance, Ravens 'beloved legend,' dies at 56 after ALS fight

O.J. Brigance, a former Ravens linebacker and the team's longtime adviser in player engagement, has died after a 19-year battle with ALS. He was 56.

DB Wright leaves Bengals preseason to pursue acting

Rookie Ceyair Wright -- who starred alongside LeBron James in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' -- is giving new meaning to dual threat.

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