It’s a game with massive playoff implications not only for the teams at play but also for the Detroit Lions. It’s “Sunday Night Football,” let’s root for chaos.
Our Week 15 rooting guide breaks down the possibilities in full detail, but the gist of it is that the New York Giants and Washington Commanders tying in Week 13 threw a wrench in the Lions playoff chances. Despite Detroit beating both teams, the tie all but eliminated that tiebreaker. Whereas Detroit’s original best route to the playoffs was for one of them to implode, the Lions now need both teams to flounder their way to the finish.