The Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions are set to meet on Saturday in an NFL preseason game. How to Watch Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions The Commanders defeated the Dolphins 20-7 in the preseason opener.

The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders for their second preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Ford Field.

Led by a strong defensive day and touchdowns from Josh Dobbs and Trayveon Williams, the Detroit Lions topped the Washington Commanders, 17-13.

The Detroit Lions beat the Washington Commanders 17-13 at Ford Field in a preseason matchup on Saturday, Aug. 22.

Weak link of Detroit Lions defense the past few seasons might suddenly be a strength if preseason game vs Washington Commanders taught us anything.

Has Detroit solved its pass rush? Takeaways from the Lions' NFL preseason triumph over the Washington Commanders.

The Detroit Lions (1-1) picked up its first victory of the preseason, topping the Washington Commanders (1-1) on Saturday afternoon from Ford Field, 17-13. Detroit fell behind 7-0 early when Lions quarterback Josh Dobbs was sacked and fumbled.

It didn’t start pretty. But the Lions settled down and enjoyed another strong defensive showing in their 17-13 win over the Commanders in the second week of preseason action.

Believe it or not, training camp is almost complete. The Detroit Lions, along with all 31 other NFL teams, have until 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 30 to trim down to 53 players. Most of the spots on Detroit's roster have been settled, but players on the bubble have ...