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Washington beat Detroit Lions 27-13 in the 1999 NFL Wild Card Weekend
Washington defeated Detroit Lions 27-13 in the 1999 NFL Wild Card Weekend on 8 January 2000.
8 January 2000 · Landover
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The story
Washington defeated Detroit Lions 27-13 in the 1999 NFL Wild Card Weekend on 2000-01-08. The completed result is recorded in the NFL's official historical schedule, which places the game in the correct 1999-season stage. Washington competed under its then-current Redskins name; iintroo uses the neutral city label in the headline while preserving the historical result.
How it unfolded
Washington advanced to the NFC divisional round against Tampa Bay. The archive treats this as one game-level development and does not split the score, advancement or season record into separate reports.
The wider picture
A separate historical results database corroborates the matchup and final score. iintroo has not added individual statistics, play-by-play claims or venue details beyond what was established by the checked records, and the original game date remains distinct from this archive publication timestamp.
Sources
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