The Detroit Lions enter Week 12 in unfamiliar territory: out of an NFC playoff spot. With seven weeks of the league still remaining, there is plenty of time left for Detroit to climb their way back into the postseason. In fact, they still remain in control of their own destiny. Winning out would guarantee them a third straight NFC North title and a top-three seed in the NFC.

Of course, given Detroit’s difficult schedule, winning out is a pretty tough ask of this team right now. So let’s look across the NFL’s Week 12 slate and find out which games could help Detroit’s chances to make the playoffs. Here’s your weekly Detroit Lions rooting guide:

Steelers (6-4) at Bears (7-3) — 1 p.m. ET — CBS

Who to root for: Steelers

This is one of the most important games of the week for the Lions. Man

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