The Commanders will play the Lions on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026. The matchup takes place at Ford Field. Watch this exciting preseason matchup at 12:00 pm EDT.

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The 2026-27 NFL preseason is underway for the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions. Let's review each team's stats in anticipation of their upcoming matchup. Preseason results do not affect a team's chances of making the playoffs. Remember, the regular season begins soon!

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Washington Commanders currently have a 98.33 preseason power ranking (86.67 for the 2025 preseason). Contrast this to the Detroit Lions who'll play this matchup with a 94.33 preseason power ranking (87.67 in 2025).
Away Washington Commanders - The Washington Commanders currently have a 0-0-0 record as an away team (0-1-0 in 2025). They now rank 2nd for away team wins in the preseason standings.
Home Detroit Lions - The Detroit Lions currently have a 0-0-0 record as a home team (0-3-0 in 2025). They now rank 2nd for home team wins in the preseason standings.
Points Scored - The Washington Commanders rank 8th (20) in the preseason, with the Detroit Lions ranked 12th (14) for points scored in the 2026 preseason.
Points Against - The Washington Commanders are 16th (7) in the preseason for points against. The Detroit Lions stand 10th (16) in the 2026 preseason for points against.
Team Records - The Washington Commanders have a 1-0-0 preseason record, with the Detroit Lions at 0-1-0. Last year, the Washington Commanders had a 0-3-0 preseason record, with the Detroit Lions finishing with a 1-3-0 standing.

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Recent Meetings Since 2022

Recent Meetings Since 2022
Week	Game	Result	Margin
2026 Preseason Week 2	Commanders vs Lions Saturday, August 22nd, 2026	DET 17, WSH 13 Ford Field	Lions by 4
2025 Week 10	Lions vs Commanders Sunday, November 9th, 2025	DET 44, WSH 22 Northwest Stadium	Lions by 22
2024 Divisional Round	Commanders vs Lions Saturday, January 18th, 2025 NFC Divisional Playoffs	WSH 45, DET 31 Ford Field	Commanders by 14
2022 Week 2	Commanders vs Lions Sunday, September 18th, 2022	DET 36, WSH 27 Ford Field	Lions by 9

Team Standings

2026-2027 NFL Regular Season Standings - Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Div%	Conf	Conf%	Strk	L5
Detroit Lions	1	1	0	0.500	62	71	1-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0.000	1-0-0	1.000	1L	1-1-0
Washington Commanders	0	1	0	0.000	22	24	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0.000	0-1-0	0.000	1L	0-1-0

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