As its Week 18 regular-season finale arrives at the Chicago Bears, can the Detroit Lions still make the playoffs?

Detroit Lions playoff scenarios rely on them likely needing to win out and get 1 or more losses by the Bears, Packers or 49ers to clinch postseason.

Detroit Lions playoff scenarios after their odds and chances to make NFL postseason were hurt by loss to Steelers. They need help from Packers losing.

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.

The Detroit Lions have not won back-to-back games since October, but they likely need to win three straight to make the playoffs.

Lions fans have been waiting 60 years for a Super Bowl. The Bobby Layne curse was supposed to run out in 2008. The championship drought is 68 seasons.

Those seasons featured postseason trips for the Lions and, in 2023, included Detroit’s first playoff win and trip to the NFC Championship Game since the 1991 campaign. In 2024, the Lions posted the NFC’s best regular-season record at 15-2.

Midseason adjustments saw head coach Dan Campbell take over play-calling duties, a sign of deeper issues with offensive rhythm and identity. Despite flashes, the Lions’ inability to maintain offensive momentum became a defining storyline as the regular season closed.

Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had an explicit message after knocking the Packers out of the playoffs.

Running backs, linebackers get highest marks in Detroit Lions 9-8 season. I don’t think Dan Campbell is deserving of the “fricking F” he gave himself.