The Detroit Lions’ playoff odds took a pretty significant hit after their loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving. Per Football Outsiders, their postseason chances went from 16.4 percent to just 10.2 percent.
That said... 10.2 percent is far from a complete longshot. In the NFC alone, there are six teams with worse odds than Detroit (Packers, Bears, Saints, Panthers, Rams, Cardinals). That leaves Detroit among the 10 teams realistically fighting for seven playoff spots.
So let’s keep the dream alive by setting the table for which teams the Lions should be rooting for and against in Week 12 of the NFL season.