Commanders vs Lions: All-Time Record & History

WSH
5x
28 - 12
All-Time Record
DET
4x
Lions have won 3 straight

Series Snapshot

Series Leader
WSH
Commanders
Current Streak
DET
3W
Total Meetings 40 games
First Meeting 1938

Average Scores

Commanders vs Lions (All Time)

Commanders 24 PPG
Lions 18.1 PPG

Home Field Advantage

Commanders vs Lions (All Time)

Commanders at Home 19-2
91% Win Rate
Lions at Home 10-9
53% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

Commanders vs Lions

79 Total Points
Nov 04, 1990
Commanders 41 - 38 Lions

Last Meeting

Commanders vs Lions

Nov 09, 2025
Lions 44 - 22 Commanders
Lions Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 40 times, first meeting in 1938.

The Commanders lead the all-time series 28-12.

The home team has won 73% of games in this matchup.

The Lions have won the last 3 meetings.

The last time Commanders won at Lions was Oct 26, 2008.

Largest victory: 45 points (Commanders on Sep 1, 1991)

Current Form (Last 10)

WSH
Commanders
3-7 L7
Recent: L W L L W L L W L L ← Latest
DET
Lions
4-6 L6
Recent: L W L W W L L L W L ← Latest

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Nov 09, 2025
DET W
Commanders 22
@
Lions 44
Nov 09, 2025
DET W
Commanders 22
@
Lions 44
Sep 18, 2022
DET W
Commanders 27
@
Lions 36
Nov 15, 2020
DET W
Commanders 27
@
Lions 30
Nov 24, 2019
WSH W
Commanders 19
@
Lions 16

Upcoming Games for Commanders

Oct 11, 2026
vs Giants
Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
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Oct 20, 2026
@ 49ers
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
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Nov 02, 2026
vs Eagles
Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
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Upcoming Games for Lions

Oct 11, 2026
@ Cardinals
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
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Oct 25, 2026
vs Packers
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
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Nov 01, 2026
vs Vikings
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
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Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

WSH

Commanders

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 93 Seasons
49%
641-648-29
PLAYOFF SEASONS 93 total
26
28% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1991
5
1937, 1942, 1982, 1987, 1991
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
46%
31-36-1
DET

Lions

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 95 Seasons
45%
606-709-34
PLAYOFF SEASONS 95 total
19
20% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1957
4
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
57%
39-28-1

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records
#1
1983
Lost Super Bowl
14-2-0
87.5%
#2
1991
Won Super Bowl
14-2-0
87.5%
#3
1986
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#4
2024
Lost Conference Championship
12-5-0
70.6%
#5
1972
Lost Super Bowl
11-3-0
78.6%
#1
2024
Lost Divisional Round
15-2-0
88.2%
#2
1991
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#3
2023
Lost Conference Championship
12-5-0
70.6%
#4
1931
11-3-0
78.6%
#5
1962
11-3-0
78.6%