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NFC standings update: Lions claim top seed after Week 7
The Lions scored a big victory in Minnesota to move to 5-1 on the year. The win moves the Lions into first place in the NFC North, a division that now features three teams with five wins through seven weeks.
NFL 2024 playoff picture, standings for Week 8: Chiefs stand as last unbeaten team; Lions take over NFC lead
The NFL is close to saying goodbye to October, with playoff races becoming the central focus around the league. Of course, the season isn't halfway over, but it's never too early to look at where teams stand.
NFL Week 7 winners, losers: Lions take control in cutthroat NFC North
The NFC North is looking like the NFL's most formidable division, and the Lions did themselves a major favor Sunday by beating the Vikings.
NFL playoff picture Week 8: NFC North's Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears all make playoffs?
Could four teams from one NFL division make NFL playoffs? It's early, but the NFC North is in position to do so with Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears.
2024 NFL Playoff Picture, Week 7: Four NFC North Teams on Track to Make the Postseason
Meanwhile in the NFC North, a near-perfect performance by Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions handed the Minnesota Vikings their first loss of the season on a 44-yard Jake Bates field goal in the final minute for 31–29 win.
NFL playoff picture: Chiefs, Lions reign following Week 7
Only one finished the week still undefeated. The Chiefs stayed atop the AFC standings while the Lions jumped the Vikings into first place in the NFC. Kansas City is the lone undefeated team in the NFL heading into Week 8.
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Lions-Vikings key stats: Linebackers carry Detroit’s defense while pass rush stumbles
While Detroit’s defense figures out their pass-rush plan, the linebackers held it down for the Lions defense. That and more ...
Detroit Lions bold predictions for Week 8 vs. Titans
The Lions are playing like the best team in the NFL. Here are 3 Lions bold predictions ahead of their Week 8 game against the ...
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NFL standings: 49ers back out of playoff picture after Week 7 action
In Week 7 not only did the 49ers lose, they were the only NFC West team that didn’t win. Instead of sitting atop the division ...
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Packers Part of NFC North’s Unprecedented Domination of Playoff Standings
If the 2024 NFL season were to end today, the Green Bay Packers would be in the NFC playoffs. So would the rest of the NFC North. In a remarka ...
'I love this freakin' team': Watch Detroit Lions' locker room speech after win vs. Vikings
Dan Campbell delivered an electric speech in the locker room after the Detroit Lions took down the undefeated Minnesota ...
Lions vs. Vikings: Everything we know from Detroit's thrilling Week 7 win
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings battled for NFC North supremacy in US Bank Stadium in Week 7 in a key midseason ...
Top reactions: Lions defeat Vikings in Week 7
The Detroit Lions earned the top spot in the NFC North standings with a Week 7 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. With ...
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TWENTYMAN: 5 stats that stand out following Lions' Week 6 victory
Tim Twentyman takes a look at five Detroit Lions numbers that stand out following the team's Week 6 victory over the Dallas ...
Lions 31-29 Vikings, summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Week 7
Detroit Lions will try to dethrone their NFC North foes, the undefeated Minnesota Vikings, of their divisional lead. Follow ...
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Detroit Lions backup Hendon Hooker is helping Jared Goff be a better QB
Watch the tape, look at the stats. I mean, they’re playing good ball. You better be ready is the point. We got to be ready.
Lions vs. Vikings score, takeaways: Detroit delivers Minnesota first loss of season with game-winning FG
The Detroit Lions have taken over first place in the NFC North, thanks to the heroics of Jake Bates and Jared Goff. Bates ...