The Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football and they could once again clinch a playoff spot.
The easiest way for the Lions to clinch would be with a win or a tie, according to the NFL.
Detroit is 11-1 and would improve to 12-1 with a win. They’re still atop the NFC North, but not by much as the NFC North is the best division in football. The Minnesota Vikings are 10-2 and the Packers are 9-3.
Below are the playoff-clinching scenarios for the Lions
- DET win or tie
- ATL loss or tie + SEA-ARI tie
- ATL loss or tie + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
- ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie + PHI win
- ATL loss or tie + SEA loss + PHI win
- ATL loss or tie + ARI loss + PHI win + DET clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over PHI
- TB loss or tie + SEA-ARI tie
- TB loss or tie + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
- TB loss or tie + LAR loss or tie + PHI win
- TB loss or tie + SEA loss + PHI win