The Detroit Lions are in a much better place than they were a week ago when it comes to their chances of making it to the postseason, thanks to a win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, December 4, on Thursday Night Football. That 44-30 victory put the Lions at a 53% chance of making the postseason, according to NFL research, keeping those hopes alive.
So, it’s an exciting time to be cheering for the Detroit Lions, and they have a 8-5 record going into their Sunday, December 7, game against the Los Angeles Rams. Yes, we’re talking about the Rams with Matthew Stafford as their quarterback, which makes this game even more exciting.
But, it’s okay to reflect on the 44-30 victory over the Cowboys, which pushed the Lions very close to the Chicago Bears in the NFC North standing. Now, the Lions have announced some special news about two of their star players, who just made some franchise history. It’s always exciting when players make history, and this is a first for the Detroit Lions franchise in decades.
Detroit Lions Share Aidan Hutchinson and Al-Quadin Muhammad News
Aidan Hutchinson and Al-Quadin Muhammad had a stellar game against the Dallas Cowboys, and it earned them a franchise record. On Monday, December 8, the team announced that they’re officially Detroit’s first duo to each produce 8 sacks through the first 13 games of a season since 1988.
Comments on the post refer to how general manager Brad Holmes has been telling skeptics that the team already had two solid edge rushers in Hutchinson and Muhammad, and that he was right.
“Al-Quadin is the DE we’ve needed. Brad Holmes was right, we good,” one said. “I can hear Brad Holmes now… ‘I told them we didn’t need edge rushers,’” another added. “Congrats to both, but please… Let’s keep it going. Huge game against the Rams coming up. Let’s add to those Sack totals, and get the win,” one more said.
Detroit Lions Trying to Make the Postseason
After the win over the Dallas Cowboys, the Detroit Lions have a 53% chance of making the playoffs, down 1% from last night, after the NFL did their final research after Sunday’s NFC games. Also, the NFC North standings have changed following the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers game.
Green Bay won, and that moved the Bears down to No. 2 in the NFC North standings, which should make those who don’t like Ben Johnson happy. Now, the Lions are just a game back of Chicago, and that brings more excitement when the two teams have their Week 18 game against each other. The Packers currently have a 94% chance of making the playoffs, and the Bears have a 64% chance.
So, who do the Lions root for when the Bears and Packers play each other again in two weeks? It’s painful to root for either team, but if the main goal is for the Lions to make the playoffs, which it is, then the Lions want the Packers to win again. So, get ready to root for Jordan Love and the Packs.
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