The Lions' chances of making the 2025-26 playoffs are now estimated to be around 35% to 40%. Regarding the Wild Card, the Lions remain the top team in the bubble Week 15. Detroit holds the No. 8 spot in the NFC, but after wins from the Bears, 49ers and Seahawks, the deficit has become larger.

Detroit Lions playoff scenarios rely on them likely needing to win out and get 1 or more losses by the Bears, Packers or 49ers to clinch postseason.

The Detroit Lions are lurking, and here is their playoff picture with updated DVOA, The Athletic, and ESPN model odds before Week 15.

Detroit's elimination means there are now only eight NFC teams remaining for the playoffs. Eight teams, seven playoff spots, and six of them are already taken. Here are the current standings headed into Week 17: No. 5 - San Francisco 49ers (11-4, Wild Card 1)

The Lions are on the outside of the NFC playoff picture entering Week 16. Here's a look at their playoff chances and scenarios.

Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 16, the Detroit Lions (8-6) are back in the Motor City for the final home game of the 2025 regular season, taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6).

The Detroit Lions received very little assistance from other NFL teams in their pursuit of a spot in the postseason. Currently, the Lions have a 30 percent chance of earning their way into the postseason. The 49ers, Packers and Seahawks, teams currently ...

Christmas brought a harsh reality for the Detroit Lions as their playoff hopes were extinguished with a 23-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Six turnovers proved costly, derailing a season that began with Super Bowl aspirations.

Here are the odds for the Detroit Lions to make the playoffs following their loss to the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams.

After going 15-2 in 2024, the Lions have already tripled their loss total in 2025. Still, Dan Campbell's squad came into Week 16 in the hunt for a playoff spot at 8-6 - even in a loaded NFC North and wild-card picture, the Lions are still able to make the final postseason field.

In its final pregame injury report, the Detroit Lions ruled out a pair of players for their Christmas Day date at the Minnesota Vikings.