The Detroit Lions have been eliminated from playoff contention after the Seattle Seahawks came back to beat the Los Angeles Rams. The win moves the Seahawks to 9-8 on the season and currently into the seventh seed in the NFC. Because the Lions have lost the head-to-head matchup with Seattle, even if the beat the Packers on Sunday night, they will not be able to surpass the Seahawks for a playoff spot.
It’s a disappointing development given how close the Lions came to making a dream run—starting from 1-6 and working their way back to .