The Detroit Lions will host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field Saturday night in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The Lions are the No. 1 seed as the NFC North champions and the Commanders come in as the No. 6 seed fresh off their Wild Card win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday night.

Here are five storylines to follow for this matchup to kick off the week:

1. Jayden Daniels vs. Aaron Glenn

There were six quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft and there's one left in the playoffs, the No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels.

Daniels threw for 268 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions and led the Commanders' rushing attack with 36 yards in the win over the Bucs. He became the first rookie to lead his team in passing and rushing during a playoff win, per NFL Research.

During the regular season, he completed 69 percent of his passes for 3,568 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions with a 100.1 passer rating. A dual-threat weapon for the Commanders, Daniels also rushed for 891 yards and six touchdowns. Daniels is likely to be the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, but he's still a rookie who hasn't seen everything in this league.

Glenn put together a terrific game plan against Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit's regular season finale to clinch the NFC North and the No. 1 seed. Can he generate pressure and mix up coverages behind it to confuse the rookie? Keeping Daniels in the pocket and limiting his playmaking outside of it will be key for Detroit's defense.

"He is dangerous," Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Monday of Daniels. "He poses a major threat because he does not play the position like a rookie quarterback. He's composed, he understands how to progress, he sees the field well and he can bide time with his legs. He's a dangerous runner. He's smart and you can tell he knows how to run that offense."

The Lions are 2-1 this season against mobile quarterbacks. Buffalo's Josh Allen handed them a defeat in Week 15, but the defense was able to contain Kyler Murray in Week 3 and Anthony Richardson in Week 12. Allen rushed for 68 yards, while Richardson ran for 61 and Murray had 45.

2. David Montgomery's return

Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed Monday that veteran running back David Montgomery is set to return Saturday vs. the Commanders after missing three games with a knee injury.

Jahmyr Gibbs has been terrific carrying the load in Montgomery's absence as he was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December and January, rushing 439 yards for six rushing touchdowns and tacking on 24 catches for 235 yards and three more touchdowns.

With Montgomery back in the fold, the Lions have a tough, between-the-tackles chain mover to complement Gibbs' speed and big-play ability. The Lions' rushing attack is at its absolute best when Gibbs and Montgomery are on the field together.

"No. 5 is a big part of us," Campbell said of Montgomery. "He's a huge part of us. To me, he's a bell cow. He's somebody that is a tone setter. He's a catalyst. There's a place for him here and a place for him in this game."

3. Lions' rushing attack vs. Commanders' run defense

At first glance, the biggest strength the Lions have in this matchup is their sixth-ranked rushing attack against the Commanders' 30th ranked rushing defense. Washington allowed on average 137.5 yards on the ground per game this season. Only New Orleans (141.4) and Carolina (179.8) were worse.

Over 50 percent of the runs against the Commanders' defense this year went for four-plus yards. They allowed the fifth most 10-plus-yard rushes (64), the fifth most 20-plus-yard rushes (14) and two rushes of 50-plus yards, the third most in the league during the regular season.

Detroit averaged 146.4 rushing yards per game and most of what they do in the passing game is built off that success. They are the No. 1 play-action-pass team in the NFL for a reason. If the Lions can establish the run early and often Saturday night, it will be tough sledding for Washington's defense to limit the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL this season.

4. Amik Robertson vs. Terry McLaurin

McLaurin, playing in just his second career playoff game, caught seven passes for 89 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown in Washington's win over Tampa Bay Sunday night. McLaurin is Daniels' favorite target as he caught 82 passes for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns in the regular season. It was McLaurin's fifth straight 1,000-yard season.

Robertson drew the task of covering Minnesota All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson the last time Detroit played and Robertson earned a game ball for his efforts, limiting Jefferson to two receptions for 48 yards on six targets when Robertson was in coverage. It was the best performance of Robertson's career, and it likely means he'll draw another tough assignment trying to limit McLaurin Saturday night.

5. Fourth-down gamblers

Campbell is well known for his aggressiveness on fourth down. Detroit's 33 fourth-down attempts were fourth most in the NFL this season. Meanwhile Washington has the highest fourth-down percentage in the NFL this year. They have converted 20 of the 23 times they went for it on fourth down (87 percent).

Washington was 3-for-5 on fourth-down conversions in the Wild Card win over Tampa Bay, as head coach Dan Quinn didn't hesitate when he went for it on 4th & 2 from the Tampa 20-yard line on the Commanders' opening drive.

Quinn went for it on 4th & 2 from the Bucs' 5-yard line with Washington trailing 17-13 with nearly 10 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Daniels hit McLaurin for a go-ahead touchdown. Like Campbell, Quinn believes in his squad and that sends a message the players can get behind.

Don't be surprised if both these coaches resist kicking field goals to try and take the upper hand with a touchdown. The team that is better on fourth down Saturday night could go a long way in determining a winner.