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(WXYZ) \u2014 There are just three weeks left in the NFL regular season, and at 8-6, the Detroit Lions sit just outside a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

\"Deadline<\/p>\n

With all of the NFC games completed for week 15, the Lions sit in 8th in the NFC and are one of three teams on the bubble, just outside of a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

Here are the current standings. There are seven total playoff spots, but the top team in the league gets a first-round bye.<\/p>\n

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  1. Los Angeles Rams (clinched)<\/li>\n
  2. Chicago Bears<\/li>\n
  3. Philadelphia Eagles<\/li>\n
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/li>\n
  5. Seattle Seahawks<\/li>\n
  6. San Francisco 49ers (Wild Card)<\/li>\n
  7. Green Bay Packers (Wild Card)<\/li>\n
  8. Detroit Lions<\/li>\n
  9. Carolina Panthers<\/li>\n
  10. Dallas Cowboys<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Detroit<\/p>\n

    Detroit has just three games remaining. They start by hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at 4:25 p.m., then face the Minnesota Vikings on the road on Christmas, and go to Soldier Field on Jan. 4 to finish the season. The time for that game has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n

    The Lions are currently third in the NFC North, and NFL.com has their playoff probability at 41%.<\/p>\n

    The easiest way for the Lions to have a chance at the playoffs is by winning their final three games and finishing the season 11-6. They’d also need the Bears to lose at least two games, including the game against Detroit at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

    There’s also a chance for the Lions to make the playoffs by going 2-1, but it would require help from the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

    If the Lions lose two or three games, they’ll be eliminated from the playoffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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