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Commanders advance to NFC title game for first time since 1991 with 45-31 win
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Commanders advance to NFC title game for first time since 1991 with 45-31 win

The Washington Commanders defeated the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31 to advance to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1991, when they last won the Super Bowl.

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