Thanks to a comeback by the Falcons, Sunday wasn't a perfect day in terms of the Lions' playoff hopes being helped. It did go quite well, though. Not only did the Lions get a win, but the Bears choked away their game against the Broncos and lost. This moved Detroit up a spot in the standings and also improved its common games record with the Bears. Regardless of what happened in the Bears/Broncos game, the Lions were back in the playoff picture based on having a better division record, but with Chicago losing, Detroit is now sitting comfortably at the No. 6 spot in the NFC playoff picture.
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Seeds 1. Green Bay Packers (13-0) 2. San Francisco 49ers (10-3) 3. New Orleans Saints (10-3) 4. New York Giants (7-6) 5. Atlanta Falcons (8-5) 6. Detroit Lions (8-5) |
Matchups First-round bye: Packers, 49ers Saints vs. Lions Giants vs. Falcons |
If the Lions can get to 10 wins, they should make the playoffs. The other teams in the wild card hunt (Bears, Cowboys, Cardinals and Seahawks if they win tonight) have a lot of work to do considering they would have to win out just to get into a tie if the Lions win two of their final three games.
Although a lot of football is to be played and the standings could change quite a bit, it's exciting that with only three weeks left in the season, the Lions are in position to end their playoff drought.
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