The Lions can only make the playoffs as the 7-seed, which will play the 2-seed in the wild-card round. Currently the 2-seed is the Bears, who have clinched a playoff berth and are a win OR a Packers loss away from winning the NFC North.

The Detroit Lions' playoff hopes are extremely slim going into the Week 17 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Here's how Detroit can avoid being eliminated from the playoffs over the final two weeks of the 2025 campaign.

We already knew that quarterback J.J. McCarthy (hand) and center Ryan Kelly (concussion) were going to miss the game after suffering injuries in Minnesota's win over the Giants last Sunday, but it's now confirmed that tight end T.J. Hockenson (shoulder) and running back Jordan Mason (ankle) will also miss the game.

Can the Lions still make the playoffs? Yes, but what does Detroit need to happen as Christmas Day vs. the Minnesota Vikings arrives?

Senior defensive stars Jordan Kwiatkowski and Michael Heldman, both of Metro Detroit, decided to stay with new coach Matt Drinkall, rather than transfer. It's paid off, with a spot in a bowl game against Northwestern at Ford Field.

Tis the holiday season and whether people like to admit it or not, everyone day dreams about the perfect gift.

Southeast Michigan is bracing for a round of winter weather Friday that could make travel treacherous, with widespread freezing rain expected to coat roads and surfaces with a glaze of ice.

Gibson's perfect December, a career-best win streak, ignites Detroit's playoff hopes. The veteran netminder is proving elite form once again.