Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had a very appropriate reaction to finding out that the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Commanders.
Shortly after the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 34–17, the Washington Commanders came back to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 36–33 with six seconds left in the game. An Eagles loss holds a lot of weight for the No.
With the Commanders holding on to win, 36-33, the Eagles' winning streak was snapped, and they fell to 12-3. As a result, the Lions will have a chance to eliminate the Eagles from
DETROIT – Which team would get the No. 1 seed in the NFC if the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles both win their final three games of the season? The Lions' 11-game winning streak came to an end Sunday with a 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The Detroit Lions are a win and one Minnesota Vikings loss vs. Seattle or Green Bay from clinching the top NFC playoff seed and NFC North.
Both the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings won in Week 15, creating a tie atop the NFC as all three teams have 12-2 records. As it stands, Detroit currently holds the advantage over both teams. The Lions have a better record in the NFC than the Eagles, while they have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Vikings.
The Detroit Lions dominated the Bears from start to finish Sunday, scoring the game's first 20 points and cruising to victory at frigid Soldier Field.
If the Vikings beat the Packers on Sunday, the Lions can clinch the NFC North with a win in Week 18 no matter what they do vs. the 49ers.
Detroit Lions safety Brandon Joseph was released from the team after he was arrested for suspicion of operating under the influence.
Another week of NFL action is in full swing after Netflix's Christmas doubleheader. While the games were underwhelming, the week presses on with a Thursday Nigh