The Lions running back trolled Kevin Durant after a touchdown run, but the Suns star — and Commanders fan — delivered the final jab after Washington’s win.
The Lions are looking to make it back to the NFC Championship game for the second straight season, and things got off to a good start against the Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs on Saturday night,
Of those 71 yards, Gibbs had 48, including a 15-yard run, a 23-yard reception, a nine-yard run and the one-yard touchdown. The early three-and-out has quickly been forgotten as the Lions struck first and took a 7-0 lead as they look for the franchise’s first time hosting the NFC Championship Game.
During the game between two of the top teams in the NFC, Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs' girlfriend, Nicole Anderson, took to social media to show off her game-day outfit. Anderson was wearing a matching black hoodie and sweatpants accentuated by blue glitter.
Supporting Gibbs for the big game is his girlfriend, Nicole Anderson, who came to Ford Field to cheer on his man. In the first quarter of the contest, Anderson took to Instagram to send a three-word message to the Lions star. "LETS GO BABYYYY ❤️🔥 " she wrote, tagging Gibbs in her post.
Durant, a longtime Washington fan, joined the Commanders as they celebrated their divisional-round upset over Detroit.
Jayden Daniels was nearly flawless on Saturday night, leading the Commanders to an easy upset of the heavily favored Lions.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant had a hilarious response to Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs mimicking a classic pregame KD warm-up during
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for a 1-yard touchdown. Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota attempts to flip the ball the fellow quarterback Jayden Daniels, but is tackled by Detroit Lions defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad prior to getting the pass off.
Washington won the turnover battle 5-0 to dump the NFC’s top seed out of the playoffs and advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1992
Jayden Daniels was nearly flawless on Saturday night, leading the Commanders to an easy upset of the heavily favored Lions.
Watch Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs's best plays from his 175-yard, two touchdown game against the Washington Commanders from the NFC Divisional Round.