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The latest indication from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter would be terrible news for the Detroit Lions, who missed the 2025 postseason.
Bears fans have waited forever for moments like this, and they're soaking it all in. The Chicago Bears, under head coach Ben Johnson and rising quarterback Caleb Williams, erased a brutal 21-3 hole by dropping 25 points in the fourth quarter to pull out a 31-27 win on Saturday in the Wild Card round.
With a win, the Ravens would have an identical 8-8 record to the Lions. If the two teams finish with the same record, the Lions would likely be awarded the higher draft pick based on strength of schedule, which is the aggregate winning percentage of a team’s opponents.
With Minnesota's win over the Packers in Week 18, the Lions clinched the fourth-place schedule before even playing the Bears on Sunday.
Trailing by 10 points with 5:03 remaining, the Chicago Bears rallied back to force overtime thanks to an onside kick that the Bears' Josh Blackwell recovered inside the final two minutes of regulation. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams connected with Jahdae ...
The latest news out of Green Bay is good news for the Detroit Lions' hopes to wind up with a fourth-place schedule in 2026.
With Sunday's win, the Lions will have the No.17 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Currently, Detroit has seven picks in the 2026 draft, including two picks in the sixth round. The 2026 NFL Draft will take place April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
The Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers combined to go 40-11 in the regular season, making the NFC North the best division in football. They went 0-3 in the playoffs. The Lions, who won the division and earned the NFC's No.