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The Detroit Lions had a 30-year hole separating their earlier two division title wins, however that will not be the case this time round.
The Lions are NFC North champions for the second straight 12 months after defeating the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday Night time Soccer.
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This is a take a look at the newest playoff matchups and NFL standings after the Lions claimed the NFC North crown.
AFC Playoff Bracket
No. 1 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (bye)
No. 7 Denver Broncos at No. 2 Buffalo Payments
No. 6 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens
No. 5 Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 4 Houston Texans
NFC Playoff Bracket
No. 1 Detroit Lions (bye)
No. 7 Inexperienced Bay Packers at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles
No. 6 Washington Commanders at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 5 Minnesota Vikings at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams
AFC Playoff Standings
1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs: 15-2
2. Buffalo Payments: 13-4
3. Baltimore Ravens: 12-5
4. Houston Texans: 10-7
5. Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6
6. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7
7. Denver Broncos: 10-7
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8. Cincinnati Bengals: 9-8
9. Indianapolis Colts: 8-9
10. Miami Dolphins: 8-9
11. New York Jets: 5-12
12. Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-13
13. New England Patriots: 4-13
14. Las Vegas Raiders: 4-13
15. Cleveland Browns: 3-14
16. Tennessee Titans: 3-14
NFC Playoff Standings
1. Detroit Lions: 15-2
2. Philadelphia Eagles: 14-3
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 10-7
4. Los Angeles Rams: 10-7
5. Minnesota Vikings: 14-3
6. Washington Commanders: 12-5
7. Inexperienced Bay Packers: 11-6
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8. Seattle Seahawks: 10-7
9. Atlanta Falcons: 8-9
10. Arizona Cardinals: 8-9
11. Dallas Cowboys: 7-10
12. San Francisco 49ers: 6-11
13. Chicago Bears: 5-12
14. Carolina Panthers: 5-12
15. New Orleans Saints: 5-12
16. New York Giants: 3-14
It did not take lengthy for the Lions to ascertain themselves because the favorites to symbolize the NFC in Tremendous Bowl LIX. After a four-point loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, the group rattled off 11 straight victories, most of them in dominating style.
Coming into Week 18, Detroit led the NFL with 33.3 factors per sport and ranked ninth with 20.8 factors allowed per sport. The group’s +222 level differential is way and away one of the best mark within the league, with the Philadelphia Eagles rating second at +160.
Veteran quarterback Jared Goff’s regular play has been a driving drive for the Lions’ success this 12 months. In 17 video games, he threw for 4,629 yards, 37 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Second-year operating again Jahmyr Gibbs additionally has loved a breakout season with 1,412 speeding yards and 16 speeding touchdowns plus 4 receiving scores
Maybe much more impressively, the Lions have been in a position to overcome key accidents on protection to nonetheless rank as probably the greatest models within the league. Detroit has held eight groups to below 20 factors this 12 months.
The Lions’ stellar 2024 season is the achievement of the imaginative and prescient head coach Dan Campbell set when he was employed in 2021. Detroit has a powerful tradition that displays Campbell’s assured angle, and the group seems poised for fulfillment for years to return.
For now, the Lions are centered on attaining their objective of profitable their first Tremendous Bowl title in franchise historical past. Successful the NFC North is simply one other step for Detroit on its path towards immortality.
