The Green Bay Packers were so close to first place in the NFC North, but the Bears retained the lead on Friday.

The Detroit Lions just got more negative news that will impact their dream of getting to the playoffs this season. The post Detroit Lions Wake Up to Even More Bad News for Playoff Hopes appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Friday’s game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles could be one of the games that eventually tips the scales in or out of the Lions’ favor.

2024: The Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus — the first time the organization fired its coach midseason in 105 seasons. It happened a day after the team dropped its sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The team hired Ben Johnson, Detroit’s offensive coordinator, in January 2025.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell wants his team to channel this frustration into working for a solution to dig themselves out of this hole.

The Detroit Lions announced major news on former All-Pro C Frank Ragnow, who announced his intentions to come out of retirement earlier this week.

The Detroit Lions were hoping to get a major boost to their offensive line during the playoff push with the news four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow was going to come out of retirement and rejoin the team beginning in Week 14.

While the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers keep winning, the Detroit Lions are now in danger of missing the NFC playoffs