Day 1 of Wild Card Weekend served up plenty of action as the higher-ranked seeds came out on top. The Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell-less Houston Texans kept the Los Angeles Chargers at bay while the Baltimore Ravens, led by Derrick Henry's dominant showing, dismissed the Pittsburgh Steelers in a smooth 28-14 win.
Sunday's slate of games will start with the No. 7 seed Denver Broncos taking on the Buffalo Bills followed by the Green Bay Packers facing the Philadelphia Eagles. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders will close out the schedule tonight in what is expected to be a cut-throat competition between two teams with two players who have tussled with each other frequently - Mike Evans and Marshon Lattimore.
Since being traded to the Commanders, Lattimore has been beset with injuries. However, he will have the opportunity to make a difference tonight when the two teams lock horns at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
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Is Marshon Lattimore playing today vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
On Friday, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that their star trade acquisition will suit up against the Bucs on Sunday night.
Lattimore has been dealing with a hamstring injury over the past few weeks but was off the Commanders' injury report, which means his availability will not be in question for Wild Card Weekend.
Washington moved three draft picks to prise Lattimore away from the New Orleans Saints with a concrete plan to have him defend the opposing team’s best receiver in the playoffs. As such, Lattimore will be tasked with keeping Mike Evans in check tonight. That could be a matchup to watch, however, the Commanders will have hoped to have Lattimore a little less rusty heading into the playoffs.
Due to the hamstring injury, he didn't feature in the first four games after the trade. He officially made his Commanders debut against his former team, the Saints, on December 15. The following week, Lattimore re-aggravated his hamstring injury against the Eagles, eventually missing the rest of the regular season.
Where to watch Commanders vs Buccaneers tonight
The Commanders vs Bucs game will kick off at 8 pm live from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The game will be broadcast on NBC. Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will be in the booth for the game. Fans can also choose to catch the Commanders vs Bucs live stream on Peacock and Fubo TV.