Stakes are high ahead of the showdown between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field

The Detroit Lions are gearing up for a historic matchup on Sunday Night Football as they’ll play host to the Minnesota Vikings for all the marbles.

The NFC’s No. 1 seed will come down to the final game of the regular season when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday night.

Here's a ranking of the final six Detroit Lions games from the most to least important.

We‘re midway through the NFL season, so let’s take a look at the playoff picture for the Detroit Lions.

Follow along with live updates on all the rumors and official details about the 2024 Detroit Lions schedule.

It’s finally time for the top two teams in the NFC North to clash, as the Detroit Lions head to Minnesota with a chance to clinch the division against the Vikings.

What would it take for the Detroit Lions make the playoffs or win the NFC North Division even if they finish the season 0-4, 1-3, or 2-2?

The Detroit Lions are heading into Week 14 with a solid lead in the division and eyes on NFC playoff seeding, so which other teams should fans root for?

The Detroit Lions knocked another game off their magic number this weekend with a win over the Saints, so the NFC North crown is coming into clearer focus.

The Detroit Lions are closing in on securing their first playoff berth since 2016.

The Detroit Lions are heading into the bye week at the unofficial midway point of what’s been an incredible season so far.

The Detroit Lions picked up a critical win for their playoff seeding on Sunday, and meanwhile, everything else that happened around the league also fell perfectly into place.

The Detroit Lions are still tied for first place after their loss to the Seattle Seahawks because every single team in the NFC North lost last week.

Week 2 of the NFL season has arrived, and the Detroit Lions are hoping for a little more help in the NFC North race on Thursday night.

With one week in the books, the Detroit Lions are tied with the Green Bay Packers atop the NFC North after the season began with one surprising upset within the division.

We’ve got a wide range of Detroit Lions record predictions in the Local 4 newsroom, from the very optimistic Devin Scillian to the skeptical Rod Meloni.

The Detroit Lions schedule for 2023 was revealed this week, and for the first time in a long time, they’ve got several high-profile matchups on the national stage.

Josh Allen is nursing a sore right throwing elbow, leaving cause for concern over the Buffalo Bills starter’s status against the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings this weekend.

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes insisted he still would have traded T.J. Hockenson even if his one-win team had a 6-1 record.

Aaron Rodgers has signed an extension to stay with the Green Bay Packers and terrorize the Detroit Lions for four more seasons, according to reports.

The Michigan Wolverines will have some critical alumni out on the field Sunday (Jan. 30) afternoon/evening as teams are gearing up for a chance to make it to the holy grail of football, the Super Bowl.

The Green Bay Packers maintained the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll as they earned all 12 first-place votes.

The Detroit Lions are set to battle the division rival Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football.

The Detroit Lions are set to battle the division rival Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football.

DETROIT – Aaron Rodgers ran for a tiebreaking score in the third quarter and threw three touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 31-24 Sunday and clinched the NFC North title. The Packers clinched the division with the win and Minnesota’s loss to Tampa Bay earlier in the day. The Packers’ win combined with the Saints’ loss in Philadelphia gives Green Bay the top seed in the NFC. The Lions (5-8) scored first and pulled into a tie late in the second quarter, but they simply couldn’t stop Rodgers. He also threw a 14-yard TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s back shoulder to put the Packers ahead 14-7 in the opening minute of the second quarter.

The Lions currently sit in mediocrity with a 3-3-1 record (but hey, no last place in the NFC North anymore. The Lions are currently ninth in the NFC standings, with Seattle and Minnesota holding down the last Wild Card spots at 6-2. Is that too much of a deficit for the Lions to overcome over their last nine games of the season with winnable games upcoming? Should the Lions be buyers and give up draft capital to address glaring needs, especially at running back with Kerryon Johnson likely out for the season? It's going to be a hectic Monday and Tuesday before the trade deadline for the Lions front office deciding exactly what direction to take.

The Lions currently sit in mediocrity with a 3-3-1 record (but hey, no last place in the NFC North anymore. The Lions are currently ninth in the NFC standings, with Seattle and Minnesota holding down the last Wild Card spots at 6-2. Is that too much of a deficit for the Lions to overcome over their last nine games of the season with winnable games upcoming? Should the Lions be buyers and give up draft capital to address glaring needs, especially at running back with Kerryon Johnson likely out for the season? It's going to be a hectic Monday and Tuesday before the trade deadline for the Lions front office deciding exactly what direction to take.