After a flat performance last week, the Lions travel to Washington to face a familiar foe on Sunday afternoon, taking on the Commanders in a rematch of last season's NFL divisional playoff game.

Detroit looked rusty and undisciplined in its Week 9 loss to the Vikings , a stunning upset that now has the team at 1-2 in the NFC North. Sitting at 5-3 in a division where all four teams are at .500 or better, the margin for error for the Lions has become even slimmer as the season goes past its halfway mark.

The loss was followed by a quiet trade deadline for the team , as there weren't many options available to help bolster an offensive line that suffered a rash of injuries during the Vikings game.

Injuries have also derailed the Commanders' season, with quarterback Jayden Daniels being

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