take the field against the Green Bay Packers (-5), all eyes will be on the 4:25 p.m. ET matchup between the Seattle Seahawks (-6) and Los Angeles Rams (+6). For the Lions to be playing for a playoff spot on “Sunday Night Football,” they need the Seahawks to either lose or tie that football game.
On the surface, it looks like a tall task. The Seahawks are playing for their own playoff lives—needing a win and a Lions win to make it—while the 5-11 Rams are injured, lacking an identity, and have only pride to play for on Sunday.