2025 NFL Wild Card Sunday overreactions: Can Commanders upset Lions? Buccaneers reach their ceiling? [Video]

Wild Card Sunday in the NFL playoffs certainly had its moments, starting with the Washington Commanders thrilling upset victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Washington was the lone road team to win this weekend, setting up a showdown with the Detroit Lions next week. 

The Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills took care of business at home as the No. 2 seeds, emerging into the divisional round next weekend. The Bills will face the Baltimore Ravens while the Eagles will play the winner of the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. 

Plenty of overreactions resulted from the outcome of the Sunday games. Which overreactions are merited? Which ones are actually overreactions?

Commanders can go into Detroit and beat the Lions

Overreaction or reality: Overreaction

The Commanders have no business being slept on after Sunday’s last-second victory over the Buccaneers. This is a franchise that won their first playoff game since the 2005 wild-card round, so Washington is playing with house money.

They are …