Down 10 points, Detroit was driving with 35 seconds left in the first half against the Washington Commanders in the NFL playoffs, Jared Goff dropped back to pas

But it was the support for the Detroit Lions that provided common ground for the attendees of a bipartisan ball put on by the State Society of Michigan, with many locked on the playoff game shown on TVs throughout the venue as the Lions unsuccessfully tried to get within a game of the Super Bowl.

Only one more half stands between Michigan and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 48-38 lead against Washington. Michigan entered the match having won four straight and they're just one half away from another.

Vladislav Goldin had 19 points and Nimari Burnett scored 16 to lead No. 24 Michigan over Washington 91-75 on Sunday. It was the Wolverines’ fifth straight victory.

The Lions open the playoffs with a Saturday night divisional matchup against the Washington Commanders. The No. 1 seed in the NFC after a 15-2 regular season, the Lions are coming off of a bye that helped them get healthier – in particular get running back David Montgomery back healthy.

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The Washington Commanders have solidified their spot in the NFC Championship for the first time since 1991 with a 45-31 upset victory over the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions. Former Michigan Wolverine Mike Sainristil played a major role, collecting two crucial interceptions to swing the momentum in Washington’s favor.

The Washington Huskies (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) visit the No. 16 ranked Michigan State Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) Thursday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Washington-Michigan State prediction and pick.

The Wolverines (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) extended their win streak and perfect start to conference play with a 91-75 win over Washington.

After sweeping USC and UCLA in California to begin the calendar year, Michigan men's basketball returns to Ann Arbor and will face Washington, another Big Ten newcomer, this weekend. Tip-off ...

Former Michigan football star Mike Sainristil gets two interceptions vs. Detroit Lions in NFL Playoffs Divisional Round.

The Detroit Lions have squandered their best opportunity at reaching the Super Bowl while embarrassingly choking the season away after a 45-31 upset defeat to the up-and-coming Washington Commanders.