Washington upset Tampa Bay in the Wild Card Round. We break down what’s next for them in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs.
The No. 6 Washington Commanders pulled off the lone upset through the first five games of the 2025 NFL Playoffs. The Commanders beat the No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 after Zane Gonzalez kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired. Jayden Daniels impressed in his postseason debut, and wide receiver Dyami Brown had his best game of the season with 89 yards and a touchdown.
The upset officially shakes up the NFC playoff bracket. The NFL reseeds the bracket after each round, with the highest seed facing the lowest seed in the next round. The Commanders will travel to face the No. 1 Detroit Lions next weekend. This also means that the No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles will host the winner of Monday’s game between the No. 4 Los Angeles Rams and No. 5 Minnesota Vikings.
This is the first time Washington has won a playoff game since January 2006, when they went on the road to beat the Bucs, coincidentally enough. Washington and Detroit have faced off three times in the postseason. Washington has won all three, with the most recent coming in January 2000.
