Not many teams in the NFL finished hotter than the Detroit Lions. In the final 10 weeks of the regular season, only the Bengals (8-0), 49ers (9-0), and Chiefs (9-1) finished better than Detroit’s 8-2 record—and all three of those teams ended up making the Conference Championship round of the playoffs.
The Lions punctuated their 2022 season with a statement win over the division-rival Green Bay Packers, who were in a win-and-in scenario for the playoffs. Detroit has now won seven of their last eight divisional games, and could even potentially head into the offseason as favorites to win the NFC North—a feat they’ve literally never accomplished.