The Detroit Lions may not be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention just yet, but things sure look headed that way.
Detroit’s 29-24 home loss to Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers moved the team to 8-7 and firmly behind the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. They’re 1.5 games behind Green Bay and do not hold the tiebreaker after two losses to the Packers this year. The Lions’ first time suffering back to back losses since 2022 could not have come at a worse time.
“We’ve got some mental errors here or there, or a lack of self-discipline,” head coach Dan Campbell said.