The Lions are staying home for the playoffs, the Packers are in the postseason and only one spot remains open in the NFC.

The NFL playoff picture has largely taken shape, with 11 of the 14 playoff berths clinched. And the other three playoff berths could all be clinched by Sunday. We already know that six of the NFC playoff teams will be the Seahawks, Bears, Eagles, 49ers, Rams and Packers. The seventh NFC playoff team will be either the Panthers or Buccaneers.

The Packers may very well have secured a playoff spot without a surprising Vikings win Dec. 25, but here are six other times they got a true gift.

College Football Playoff schedule, TV channel, time, streaming information for Ohio State Buckeyes vs Miami Hurricanes CFP game on Dec. 31, 2025.

The last time Ohio State and Miami met in a postseason football game, the Hurricanes spent a couple of seconds celebrating a victory that gave them back-to-back national championships. And then The Flag came out.

The Detroit Lions lost 23-10 to the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas, ending hopes for the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance.

College Football Playoff announcers, channels, streaming, dates, times for Miami-Ohio State, Oregon-Texas Tech, Alabama-Indiana, Ole Miss-Georgia.

Who will the Chicago Bears play in the playoffs? Can they win the NFC North? Can they get the top seed? Your questions answered here.

MLive's Dungeon of Doom podcast discusses the team's elimination from the postseason and where they go from here.