DETROIT (FOX 2) – Hearts are racing as the playoffs continue with the Detroit Lions taking on the Washington Commanders at Ford Field.

Many Lions fans are starting to feel a sense of bitter-sweetness as talks of two key parts of the Lions coaching staff are interviewing for jobs across the NFL.

What we know:

Coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson could stay with the Lions, but ESPN’s football futurist Adam Schefter is telling the sports world both key staffers will be getting head coaching jobs this cycle. 

The Lions chatter comes after both defensive coordinator Glenn and offensive coordinator Johnson were interviewed by several teams across the NFL with a huge number showing interest given their high-yielding talents on display during this historic season under head coach Dan Campbell.

Most fans who follow the usual personnel changes that take place across the League say the Lions have a good mix of leadership expected to stick around, preserving the magic.

What’s next:

The Lions start their playoff march Saturday night against the Commanders at Ford Field in the NFL’s Divisional Round of the post-season.

Detroit, the NFC’s top-seed, is the biggest playoff favorite this weekend against the upstart 6th-seeded Commanders. Washington advanced to this round with a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (one of two teams that beat the Lions this year) led by rookie quarterback sensation Jayden Daniels.

Lions Coach Dan Campbell spoke about the experience from last season’s playoff push to the NFC Championship game.

“This is nothing new that we’re in right now. This is nothing new for me, for the coaches, for the players,” he said. “We’re in the middle of the circus, man. And it’s about time to perform. That’s the world we’re in.”

How to Watch the Lions

The Lions play the Commanders at 8 p.m. from Ford Field on FOX 2.

According to ESPN Bet, the Lions have the best betting odds of making The Super Bowl +275, better than even the two-defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (+325). 

The Lions are favored by online sports betting sites by -8.5 to -9.5 points. 

It is the fourth time Washington has played Detroit all-time in the playoffs, which defeated the Lions 27-13 in 2000, 41-10 in 1992 and 31-7 in 1983.

Older Lions fans likely still have a pit in their stomach for the ’92 loss – also known as the closest Barry Sanders ever got to playing The Super Bowl. A banner 1991 regular season including the last playoff win until a season ago in modern history, came to a screeching halt at RFK Stadium against the then-Redskins.

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