Matchup Index

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Detroit Lions 17
Washington Commanders leads 32-17
wins
1932 to 2025
Detroit Lions won the last meeting
Washington Commanders 32

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +5) ▼ Washington Commanders ahead (peak +20)
1932: Portsmouth Spartans 10-01933: Portsmouth Spartans 13-01934: Detroit Lions 24-01935: Detroit Lions 17-71935: Detroit Lions 14-01938: Washington Redskins 7-51939: Washington Redskins 31-71940: Washington Redskins 20-141942: Washington Redskins 15-31943: Washington Redskins 42-201946: Washington Redskins 17-161947: Detroit Lions 38-211948: Washington Redskins 46-211951: Detroit Lions 35-171956: Washington Redskins 18-171965: Detroit Lions 14-101968: Washington Redskins 14-31970: Washington Redskins 31-101973: Washington Redskins 20-01976: Washington Redskins 20-71978: Washington Redskins 21-191979: Washington Redskins 27-241981: Washington Redskins 33-311982: Washington Redskins 31-7 (postseason)1983: Washington Redskins 38-171984: Washington Redskins 28-141985: Washington Redskins 24-31987: Washington Redskins 20-131990: Washington Redskins 41-381991: Washington Redskins 45-01991: Washington Redskins 41-10 (postseason)1992: Washington Redskins 13-101995: Washington Redskins 36-301997: Washington Redskins 30-71999: Detroit Lions 33-171999: Washington Redskins 27-13 (postseason)2000: Detroit Lions 15-102004: Washington Redskins 17-102007: Washington Redskins 34-32008: Washington Redskins 25-172009: Detroit Lions 19-142010: Detroit Lions 37-252013: Detroit Lions 27-202016: Detroit Lions 20-172019: Washington Redskins 19-162020: Detroit Lions 30-272022: Detroit Lions 36-272024: Washington Commanders 45-31 (postseason)2025: Detroit Lions 44-22

Portsmouth Spartans Detroit Lions Boston Braves Boston Redskins Washington Redskins Washington Football Team Washington Commanders Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Lions 5 (1932–1935), Washington Redskins 18 (1968–1997). Current: Detroit Lions 1.

Splits

SplitDetroit Lions record
Regular season17-28
Postseason0-4
Hosted by Detroit Lions13-10
Hosted by Washington Commanders4-22
Last 10 seasons (2008 to 2025)7-3
Largest Detroit Lions win24-0 (1934)
Largest Washington Commanders win45-0 (1991)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2024Jan 18, 2025Washington Commanders 45-31 at Detroit Lions Divisional Round
1999Jan 8, 2000Washington Redskins 27-13 at Washington Redskins Wild Card
1991Jan 12, 1992Washington Redskins 41-10 at Washington Redskins Conference Championship
1982Jan 8, 1983Washington Redskins 31-7 at Washington Redskins Wild Card

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Nov 9, 2025 Detroit Lions 44-22 at Washington Commanders Week 10
2024 Jan 18, 2025 Washington Commanders 45-31 at Detroit Lions Divisional Round Postseason
2022 Sep 18, 2022 Detroit Lions 36-27 at Detroit Lions Week 2
2020 Nov 15, 2020 Detroit Lions 30-27 at Detroit Lions Week 10
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Nov 24, 2019 Washington Redskins 19-16 at Washington Redskins Week 12
2016 Oct 23, 2016 Detroit Lions 20-17 at Detroit Lions Week 7
2013 Sep 22, 2013 Detroit Lions 27-20 at Washington Redskins Week 3
2010 Oct 31, 2010 Detroit Lions 37-25 at Detroit Lions Week 8
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Sep 27, 2009 Detroit Lions 19-14 at Detroit Lions Week 3
2008 Oct 26, 2008 Washington Redskins 25-17 at Detroit Lions Week 8
2007 Oct 7, 2007 Washington Redskins 34-3 at Washington Redskins Week 5
2004 Nov 7, 2004 Washington Redskins 17-10 at Detroit Lions Week 9
2000 Sep 10, 2000 Detroit Lions 15-10 at Detroit Lions Week 2
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 (1-1) Dec 5, 1999 Detroit Lions 33-17 at Detroit Lions Week 13
Jan 8, 2000 Washington Redskins 27-13 at Washington Redskins Wild Card Postseason
1997 Nov 9, 1997 Washington Redskins 30-7 at Washington Redskins Week 11
1995 Oct 22, 1995 Washington Redskins 36-30 at Washington Redskins Week 8
1992 Sep 20, 1992 Washington Redskins 13-10 at Washington Redskins Week 3
1991 (0-2) Sep 1, 1991 Washington Redskins 45-0 at Washington Redskins Week 1
Jan 12, 1992 Washington Redskins 41-10 at Washington Redskins Conference Championship Postseason
1990 Nov 4, 1990 Washington Redskins 41-38 at Detroit Lions Week 9
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1987 Nov 15, 1987 Washington Redskins 20-13 at Washington Redskins Week 10
1985 Oct 13, 1985 Washington Redskins 24-3 at Washington Redskins Week 6
1984 Nov 11, 1984 Washington Redskins 28-14 at Washington Redskins Week 11
1983 Oct 23, 1983 Washington Redskins 38-17 at Washington Redskins Week 8
1982 Jan 8, 1983 Washington Redskins 31-7 at Washington Redskins Wild Card Postseason
1981 Nov 8, 1981 Washington Redskins 33-31 at Washington Redskins Week 10
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Sep 9, 1979 Washington Redskins 27-24 at Detroit Lions Week 2
1978 Oct 8, 1978 Washington Redskins 21-19 at Detroit Lions Week 6
1976 Oct 17, 1976 Washington Redskins 20-7 at Washington Redskins Week 6
1973 Nov 22, 1973 Washington Redskins 20-0 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1970 Oct 11, 1970 Washington Redskins 31-10 at Washington Redskins Week 4
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1968 Dec 15, 1968 Washington Redskins 14-3 at Washington Redskins Week 14
1965 Oct 3, 1965 Detroit Lions 14-10 at Detroit Lions Week 3
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1956 Nov 11, 1956 Washington Redskins 18-17 at Washington Redskins Week 7
1951 Sep 30, 1951 Detroit Lions 35-17 at Detroit Lions Week 1
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1948 Nov 14, 1948 Washington Redskins 46-21 at Washington Redskins Week 9
1947 Nov 16, 1947 Detroit Lions 38-21 at Detroit Lions Week 9
1946 Oct 6, 1946 Washington Redskins 17-16 at Washington Redskins Week 3
1943 Nov 14, 1943 Washington Redskins 42-20 at Washington Redskins Week 9
1942 Nov 29, 1942 Washington Redskins 15-3 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1940 Oct 27, 1940 Washington Redskins 20-14 at Detroit Lions Week 8
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Nov 26, 1939 Washington Redskins 31-7 at Washington Redskins Week 12
1938 Oct 16, 1938 Washington Redskins 7-5 at Detroit Lions Week 6
1935 (2-0) Oct 13, 1935 Detroit Lions 17-7 at Boston Redskins Week 5
Oct 30, 1935 Detroit Lions 14-0 at Detroit Lions Week 7
1934 Oct 17, 1934 Detroit Lions 24-0 at Detroit Lions Week 6
1933 Oct 15, 1933 Portsmouth Spartans 13-0 at Boston Redskins Week 5
1932 Nov 20, 1932 Portsmouth Spartans 10-0 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 10

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.