Another day, another Detroit Lions game with high stakes. The Lions have been in must-win territory for the past month now, which is a nice change of pace from the typical draft pick chase we’re typically accustomed to in December. But it’s also extremely stressful.
Take the stakes for this week’s game between the Lions and Carolina Panthers. If the Lions win the game, their playoff odds shoot up to 61 percent (per FiveThirtyEight)—the first time all year they will be above 50 percent. If they lose, however, those odds plummet all the way down to 19 percent.