Through Week 15, the Lions are out of the playoffs. They sit eighth in the NFC, one spot out of the final wild card position. The Lions are 8-6. The three wild cards are held by the 11-3 Seahawks, 10-4 49ers and 9-4-1 Packers. ESPN gives the Lions a 34% chance of making the playoffs.

Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed has not played up to his high standards since his return from a hamstring injury. Against the Los Angeles Rams, the veteran defensive back was the lowest PFF-graded player on the Lions (29.5).

The Detroit Lions rushed for less than 100 times for the fifth time this season. And, go figure, they are now 0-5 in those games as their season reaches a critical point.

Matthew Stafford and the Rams overcome a 10-point deficit to defeat the Detroit Lions in an important NFC showdown that keeps them the No. 1 seed.

The Detroit Lions finished game against LA Rams without their top 3 safeties and 2 of their top 3 cornerbacks, after Amik Robertson's hand injury.

Six Free Press sports writers make game picks on whether Detroit Lions will upset Matthew Stafford and the LA Rams on Sunday, Dec. 14, in NFL Week 15.

The Detroit Lions know what it takes to compete with the best in the loaded NFC after a 41-34 loss to the conference-leading Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. But with three games and zero margin for error remaining to make the playoffs,

The Detroit Lions have not won back-to-back games since October, but they likely need to win three straight to make the playoffs.

The Detroit Lions fell to 8-6 with a 41-34 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Here are grades for each position group based on performance in the Lions' Week 15 matchup against the Rams.

If Detroit Lions win the next 2 weeks, they could face a win-and-in playoff scenario in Week 18 season finale against Ben Johnson and Chicago Bears.