The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.

McCarthy left Minnesota's Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants after suffering a hand injury. After X-rays came back negative, it appeared that McCarthy had suffered a broken bone in his hand. The injury occurred when he hit his hand on the helmet of Vikings defensive end Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins.

The Detroit Lions have five players who earned Pro Bowl honors, as announced by the NFL Tuesday. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, offensive tackle Penei Sewell, running back Jahmyr Gibbs, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and linebacker Jack Campbell are the five players selected to represent the Lions in the Pro Bowl games this season.

This is the best regular season moment in Chicago Bears franchise history and it might be the best throw a Bears quarterback has ever made. 56.9 air yards through 25 MPH wind for a walk-off touchdown in overtime against the Packers. Insane. pic.twitter.com/27b5ME5Pc9

ESPN's Rex Ryan had sharp criticism for the referees who called two controversial penalties during the final seconds of Lions-Steelers Week 16 game.

After scoring what would have been the game-winning touchdown Sunday, the Detroit Lions walked off the field heartbroken following a bizarre sequence of events.

Detroit battled back and had a chance to win the game on the final play, but wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was flagged for offensive pass interference. The penalty wiped out what would have been a wild touchdown after St. Brown caught a pass and lateraled it to quarterback Jared Goff.