The 2025 NFL Playoffs begin Saturday afternoon with the Wild Card Round, but the NFC does not begin until Sunday. Over the weekend, 12 teams will compete to advance to the Divisional Round, with a bye waiting to be announced. of detroit lions With the No. 1 seed in the NFC secured, they will rest this weekend and prepare for one of the first-round teams.
The Lions' opponent won't be decided until Sunday night. The NFL reseeds playoff teams after each round, so an upset could change the next round's opponent. The two teams Detroit can't face before the NFC Championship are No. philadelphia eagles And part 3 tampa bay buccaneers. Four No. 4 teams are likely to play against each other. Los Angeles RamsNo.5 minnesota vikingsNo.6 commander of washington or number 7 green bay packers.
The Packers will play the Eagles in the first game of the NFC playoffs, followed by the Commanders taking on the Bucs. The Vikings and Rams will face off on Monday to conclude the wild-card round. If the Eagles and Bucks both win, the Lions will face the winner of the Vikings vs. Rams game. If one or both of the Eagles and Bucs were upset, the Lions would face either the Commanders or Packers.
The 2024 season was the best regular season performance in Detroit franchise history. Their previous best record was 12 wins and 5 losses a year ago. They went 12-4 in 1991 before the schedule was expanded to 17 games. Although the Lions never won a Super Bowl, they won four NFL championships between 1935 and 1957, before the NFL and AFL merged.
