Shortly after the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 34–17, the Washington Commanders came back to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 36–33 with six seconds left in the game. An Eagles loss holds a lot of weight for the No.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had a very appropriate reaction to finding out that the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Commanders.

The Lions consistently have been the most-bet team to win Super Bowl LIX, since months before the season began.

If the Vikings beat the Packers on Sunday, the Lions can clinch the NFC North with a win in Week 18 no matter what they do vs. the 49ers.

With the Commanders holding on to win, 36-33, the Eagles' winning streak was snapped, and they fell to 12-3. As a result, the Lions will have a chance to eliminate the Eagles from the running for the NFC's No. 1 seed next week.

With two games to go, here's what the Lions need to have happen to clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed and secure a first-round bye.

With the Philadelphia Eagles losing in Week 16, the Lions saw a chance to bump back up in the power rankings. Let’s run through those various media polls entering the penultimate week of the season.

DETROIT – Which team would get the No. 1 seed in the NFC if the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles both win their final three games of the season? The Lions' 11-game winning streak came to an end Sunday with a 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The Detroit Lions dominated the Bears from start to finish Sunday, scoring the game's first 20 points and cruising to victory at frigid Soldier Field.

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, and the Detroit Lions — the team the Eagles are chasing for the 1 seed in the NFC — lost to the Buffalo Bills. Both teams are now 12-2. The Lions still currently hold the tiebreaker over ...

The Detroit Lions are a win and one Minnesota Vikings loss vs. Seattle or Green Bay from clinching the top NFC playoff seed and NFC North.