The NFL starts Week 14 with a big NFC North face-off as the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers. The video game begins inside Ford Field at 8:20 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video. The NFC North stays broad open, however the Lions remain in position to clinch a playoff berth in Week 14.
The Lions course to a playoff berth is basic today. If they beat the Packers, they clinch a wild card berth. Detroit is a 3.5-point favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook. They dealt with Green Bay at Lambeau Field in Week 9 and beat them 24-14. A pick-six was the distinction because video game and we can anticipate another tight contest.
Lions playoff berth clinching situations
If the Packers take out the roadway win, the Lions do have other situations that would clinch them a playoff berth today. There are 9 such situations, however we'll disregard the ones that need a tie. While ties do occur in the NFL, they're not likely enough that we can neglect them for the time-being. If the Lions lose on Thursday, they would clinch a playoff berth in among the following circumstances (italics are for the Lions clinching a minimum of an incorporate Strength of Victory over the Eagles):
- Falcons loss, Rams loss, Eagles win
- Falcons loss, Cardinals loss, Rams loss
- Falcons loss, Seahawks loss, Eagles win
- Falcons loss, Cardinals loss, Eagles win, plus 3.5 or more combined wins from Cowboys, Bears, Steelers, Titans
- Falcons loss, Cardinals loss, Eagles win, Cowboys win, Bears win, either the Steelers or Titans win
- Bucs loss, Rams loss, Eagles win
- Bucs loss, Cardinals loss, Rams loss, Eagles win
- Bucs loss, Seahawks loss, Eagles win
NFC North clinching circumstances
Detroit presently sits atop the NFC North with a one video game lead over the Vikings and a 2 video game lead over the Packers. The Vikings host the Falcons today. The earliest the Lions can clinch the department is Week 16.
NFC standings getting in Week 14
1. Detroit Lions (11-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5)
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6, 2-0 vs TB)
5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)
6. Green Bay Packers (9-3)
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6, 0-2 vs ATL, 6-3 NFC)
9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6, win over LAR, 3-5 NFC)
10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6, loss to ARI)
11. San Francisco 49ers (5-7, win over DAL)
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7, loss to SF)
13. New Orleans Saints (4-8, 2-3 NFC South, 3-5 NFC)
14. Chicago Bears (4-8, 2-5 NFC)*
15. Carolina Panthers (3-9)
16. New York City Giants (2-10)* removed
Groups with an asterisk have actually been gotten rid of from their divisional races.
Groups with an “x” have actually clinched a playoff area
Groups with a “y” have actually clinched their department
