The final AFC playoff spot is up for grabs with the Broncos facing a win-and-in Week 18. If they lose, the Bengals and Dolphins are lurking.

When do the Detroit Lions play today? The Lions are off Sunday and will play the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football on ESPN.

Campbell is a bear (not Chicago) of a man who played tight end in the NFL for 10 years. He played for the Giants and the Lions, and never caught more than 17 passes in any of those seasons. Despite that rather humble accomplishment, he believes his team will win every week.

The Athletic NFL writers Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen and Dan Pompei share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more. After a victory over an 11-win Packers team on Sunday, is it time to reconsider and place the Vikings in the Eagles/Lions class of Super Bowl contender in the NFC?

On Sunday night, the #1 seed is on the line which carries the extremely valuable bye week. With the Lions having the earliest possible NFL bye this year in week five, getting a bye before the playoffs could do wonders for team health.

See who's in and who's out for the Week 18 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings on January 5, 2025.

Chris Simms and Mike Florio make their picks for Week 18's titanic Sunday Night Football matchup, as the Lions host the Vikings with the No. 1 seed and NFC North title on the line.

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