NFL wild-card playoff power rankings rank teams from least likely to most likely to win Super Bowl. Can Bills, Lions, Eagles, Ravens challenge Chiefs?
Home games against the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburg Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers highlight the Lions' 2025 schedule. In addition to hosting NFC North rivals Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, the Lions will welcome in the Cowboys, Buccaneers (NFC South champions), Steelers, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.
The Lions will take Wednesday off, practice Thursday, then take the weekend off before returning to prepare for the first playoff game next week.
The gauntlet that is the NFL regular season is over, and the seven teams in each conference that managed to separate themselves over that 17-game marathon are the only ones who remain standing.
The Lions and Chiefs are in a tier of their own odds-wise, thanks to their 15-win seasons and accordant first-round byes. But both have nagging concerns that, if you squint hard enough, begin to look a lot like vulnerabilities. Will any of their potential opponents through the postseason be able to capitalize on those vulnerabilities?
The Lions officially clinched the NFC North division title for the second-consecutive year and the No. 1 seed with a 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18. With the win, Detroit can utilize the week off to gain some rest after playing 13 straight weeks due to its bye being in Week 5.
The Detroit Lions are the favorites to win Super Bowl 2025 entering NFL playoffs after a huge win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18.
Ford Field has turned into one of, if not the NFL's most electric environments. The Lions won two home playoff games last year, and if they do that again they'll be playing for a Super Bowl.
Green Bay Packers right tackle Zach Tom was named a first-team All-Pro at right tackle by Pro Football Focus for the 2024 season.
The Kansas City Chiefs will host a game in the Divisional Round on either Saturday, Jan. 18 or Sunday, Jan. 19, and tickets are available.
Kellen Moore is used to head coaching interviews. After the Eagles and Doug Pederson split ways in 2021, Moore was one of the guys they brought in for a head coaching interview. On top of that, he interviewed for the Vikings’ and Chargers’ head coaching jobs in 2022 and 2024 respectively.