The Detroit Lions are on a bye by way of earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Now, they will have an extra week to prepare for their opponents in the Divisional R

Detroit earn the NFC top seed, while Tampa Bay and Denver secure the final two play-off spots on the final Sunday of the regular season.

Nix and the Broncos now enter the playoffs with a matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on the horizon. They're set to travel to Highmark Stadium to play the Bills at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday in an AFC Wild Card Game.

The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for the vacant head coaching position.

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through Motown. The Detroit Lions secured a No. 1 seed with a 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Detroit locked up a top seed, Denver is back in the postseason, Tennessee is on the clock and New England is looking for a coach.

The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.

The Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and Baltimore Ravens should all be considered the favorites. They all have a flaw but they also all have good rosters from top to bottom who can get it done on any given weekend.

The Detroit Lions will play one of four teams in their playoff opener next week: The Rams, Packers, Vikings or Commanders.

After 18 weeks of action, the 2024 regular season has come to a close and Week 18 of the NFL campaign provided plenty of storylines.

The top seed in the NFC and the NFC North divisional crown are up for grabs in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Jan. 5 as the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit.