The Commanders stunned the Lions 45-31, and Kevin Durant, fresh off a Suns win, joined the locker room celebration to soak it all in.
Kevin Durant was a happy football fan Saturday night after his Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions in the NFL divisional round.
Durant's post has gone viral, with 5.1 million views, as of writing. The coincidence that the Suns also beat the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, 125-121, wasn't lost on the fans. "Gave them 2 L’s tonight," said a fan.
DETROIT — Just one Saturday night changed everything for the Washington Commanders. Inside a downtown Detroit stadium that was emptying out but still filled with sadness, a formerly broken football franchise shed its past and ended the punch lines once and for all.
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant plan to attend Saturday's playoff game between Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
The Detroit Lions showed why they have the NFL's most explosive offense on their second possession of Saturday's NFC divisional round game against the Washington Commanders. Second-year running back Jahmyr Gibbs touched the ball four times for 48 yards,
Durant was on the road in Detroit on Saturday as his Phoenix Suns took on the Detroit Pistons. He showed up to the Suns' game wearing a maroon No. 8 Brian Robinson Jr. jersey. The 36-year-old also boldly predicted that the Commanders would pull off the upset of the Lions, citing the team's newfound identity.
Kevin Durant had an unforgettable Saturday in Detroit. The NBA star first took to the court for the Phoenix Suns against the Pistons, finishing with 36 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two
Quinn, as much as his team’s dynamic, mature first-round draft pick quarterback Jayden Daniels, has made a difference in Washington.
The Lions running back trolled Kevin Durant after a touchdown run, but the Suns star — and Commanders fan — delivered the final jab after Washington’s win.
When speaking to reporters after Saturday's game at Ford Field, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn credited his defense, highlighting the emphasis on creating turnovers as key to defeating the Lions.