Lions Are Super Bowl Favorite
This Lions team doesn't have many problems after an incredible regular season, but they do have one fatal flaw that could prove costly.
How the Kansas City Chiefs could play Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers or Houston Texans in NFL playoffs divisional round.
The Lions and Chiefs are in a tier of their own odds-wise, thanks to their 15-win seasons and accordant first-round byes. But both have nagging concerns that, if you squint hard enough, begin to look a lot like vulnerabilities. Will any of their potential opponents through the postseason be able to capitalize on those vulnerabilities?
Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has had two stints on injured reserve this season, but he's contributed well for Detroit's defense since returning.
The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for the vacant head coaching position.
The Ravens easily won their Week 16 rematch, but that was with Pickens sidelined as both teams navigated a three-game, 11-day gauntlet. Tomlin, of course, owns the Ravens. Pittsburgh holds a shocking 8-2 advantage against its bitter rival this decade.
The Detroit Lions will play one of four teams in their playoff opener next week: The Rams, Packers, Vikings or Commanders.
The gauntlet that is the NFL regular season is over, and the seven teams in each conference that managed to separate themselves over that 17-game marathon are the only ones who remain standing.
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After 272 regular season games, we have the final 14 NFL teams vying to lift the Lombardi Trophy. Of those teams, 12 who qualified for the postseason will take to the field in the Wild Card round.
Kicker Jake Bates made 26 of 29 field goals this year and set the Detroit Lions' single-season scoring record with 142 points.