The Dallas Cowboys now have the longest NFC Championship drought in the league. Dallas has not been to the conference championship since 1996. Washington's last appearance was in 1991. DALLAS - The Washington Commanders win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday moved the Dallas Cowboys into a title no team wants to have.

The Commanders took a major gamble with Jayden Daniels in the lineup on fourth down. But Marcus Mariota ended up getting criticized.

Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy speaks with press after their loss to the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones speaks with the press after their loss to the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington.

Two former Dallas Cowboys are making their presence felt for the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round.

Kliff Kingsbury is showing the true hear of a leader by refusing to interview while the Washington Commanders are still contending.

Marcus Mariota threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with 3 seconds left, lifting Washington to a 23-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and clinching the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs for the Commanders.

Dallas Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson (6) walks off the field as Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (18) joins the celebration after their game-winning touchdown in the closing seconds of the game at AT&T Stadium, January 5, 2025. Commanders ...

With injuries to some of their top defensive stars, including pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions have had to navigate choppy waters en route to the franchise's first-ever No. 1 seed in the conference.

DETROIT -- Jared Goff’s three turnovers in the first half have the Detroit Lions fighting for their lives. The Washington Commanders lead 31-21 heading into the half, with Ford Field in a state of shock with 30 minutes to go and a trip back to the NFC title game on the line.

That it is a “shocker” that the Lions of all teams will not be in the NFC Championship Game is still quite the reality to live in. Detroit has significantly turned around their culture and finally reached the penultimate game of the season last year.

A Motor City meltdown on Saturday night — the top-seeded Lions lost to the Commanders, 45-31, at Ford Field — makes Johnson, the hottest candidate on the market, eligible to meet in-person with head coach-hungry teams starting Monday.