The Detroit Lions may not currently be in a playoff spot, but they are playing like a playoff team. In the past five weeks, they’ve won four games, including two on the road, two in the division and one big blowout win Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The offense is healthy and back to scoring a ton of points, and the defense is finally competitive enough to give Detroit the look of a well-rounded team.
Unfortunately, the rest of the NFC wasn’t very kind to Detroit’s playoff chances, though. Four teams already in a playoff spot—the Seahawks, Vikings, 49ers, and Eagles—all won on Sunday, and the Giants and Commanders tied, which was quite possibly the worst outcome for a Lions team that needs both teams to start tallying losses.