After a dream 2024 season in which they won 15 games and ended up being the best team in the NFC during the regular season, the Detroit Lions have scuffled through a bit of a hangover in 2025. Their result on Thursday night in Week 13 action also puts a damper on their playoff hopes, as their 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers sends them to 7-5 on the season — putting them in third place in the division behind the Chicago Bears and the Packers.
This currently has them on the outside looking in on the playoff picture, and they at least need to overtake the Packers in the standings to do so, which is difficult considering that their most recent defeat came at their hands. Nonetheless, this Lions team isn't without hope with five games to go in the regular season. But they know that the

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