Green Bay, Wis. — The absolute slimmest of silver linings of being eliminated from the postseason via the Seattle Seahawks' victory on Sunday is the Detroit Lions are now slated to select No. 6 in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Los Angeles Rams' overtime loss dropped them to 5-12 in the season, locking them into the No. 6 slot. But that pick is going to the Lions as the final component of the trade that sent quarterback Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles ahead of the 2021 season.
It will mark the fifth consecutive year the Lions are scheduled to select in the first 10 picks of the NFL draft.