Thanksgiving is approaching, detroit lions They have a chance to clinch a playoff spot by the end of Sunday. The Lions need a lot of help, but earning a wild card berth isn't a big concern considering they currently hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
The Lions host their annual Thanksgiving game. chicago bears I'm coming to town. The Bears are 4-7 and unlikely to make the playoffs, but they have shown some vitality in recent weeks. This is their third straight divisional game, and the win comes after losing to the Vikings 30-27 in overtime last week and losing to the Packers 20-19 the week before that. Both have been at Soldier Field, but they've still been competitive in recent weeks.
Detroit is a 9.5 point favorite FanDuel Sportsbook And if they win, they qualify for the playoffs with six different outcomes. We've included a complete list below, but if we ignore the tie due to its improbable nature, there are two potential scenarios for the Lions to qualify for the playoffs.
- DET win + SF loss + ARI loss + SEA loss + TB loss
- DET win + SF loss + ARI loss + SEA loss + WAS loss + ATL loss
49ers travel to Buffalo to face Bills sunday night football. The 49ers are pretty much underdogs considering Brock Purdy is unlikely to be available and he has various other injuries. The Cardinals are down 3.5 points on the road against the Vikings and could be an upset special, but Minnesota is up to the task. The Seahawks are the road favorites by 1.5 points against a poor Jets team, but Seattle hasn't played a regular game and that gap is small. In the remaining three games, the Bucks are the road favorite against the Panthers, the Commanders are the home favorite against the Titans, and the Falcons are narrowly losing at home to the Chargers.
Below is a list of all decision scenarios for the Lions, including a draw.
- DET Win + SF Lose or Draw + ARI Lose or Draw + SEA Lose + TB Lose or Draw
- DET win + SF loss or draw + ARI loss + SEA draw + TB loss or draw
- DET win + SF loss or draw + ARI loss or draw + SEA loss + WAS loss or draw + ATL loss
- DET win + SF loss or draw + ARI loss or draw + SEA loss + WAS loss + ATL draw
- DET win + SF loss or draw + ARI loss + SEA draw + WAS loss or draw + ATL loss
- DET win + SF loss or draw + ARI loss + SEA draw + WAS loss + ATL draw
