As it stands, the Lions remain on the outside of the playoff picture. They're eighth in the NFC, meaning they sit just one spot outside of the seven-team playoff field. In the NFC North, they are in third place behind the Green Bay Packers (8-4-1) and the Chicago Bears (9-3), which currently hold the top seed.

Well, it means Lions fans should be rooting for the Packers to sweep the Bears and beat them again in two weeks to bolster their playoff odds.

Thursday night's game now features two teams that would be out of the playoffs if the season ended before Week 14, but the matchup has become what amounts to an elimination game. With a loss, the Lions' chances to make the playoffs dip to 19%, according to NFL.com. The Cowboys' chances would go all the way down to 9% with a loss.

The Detroit Lions head into their Week 15 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams fighting for their playoff lives. Per DraftKings, the Lions are 5.5-point underdogs heading into the road tilt with Matthew Stafford and the Rams. Kickoff for the must-see contest is set for Sunday at 4:25 p.m. (EST) at SoFi Stadium.

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The NFL playoff picture continues to get sorted out in Week 14 with a trio of key divisional matchups. The Jaguars now have the edge in the AFC South after a comfortable win over the Colts. Indianapolis QB Daniel Jones injured his Achilles during the game and was ruled out for the rest of the game.