After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.
How the Detroit Lions could play Green Bay Packers, Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings or Los Angeles Rams in NFL playoffs divisional round.
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 schedule is brutal and could be among the toughest in NFL history. Nick Sirianni’s team will face the Chiefs, Vikings, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, and Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers on the road. They’ll host Detroit and Denver while getting a close-up look at Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.
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 NFL coaching cycle is in full swing. Multiple head coach and coordinator opportunities have opened up already, and interview requests are quickly firing in as every team looks to settle their immediate future with the right hire.
Analysis: The Giants offensive coordinator completed his Bears head coaching interview Thursday evening and could have been of interst for several reasons.
While 14 NFL teams are fighting for the right to be called Super Bowl champions, 18 teams have turned their attention to the offseason. One of those non-playoff teams is the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars finished third in the AFC South division with a 4-13 record,
Jalen Hurts has returned to practice after missing two weeks in concussion protocol. The Packers on the other hand are dealing with their own injury issues, including Jordan Love. While it was all the way back in Week 1 and the game took place in Brazil, the Eagles beat the Packers by five and should be able to do it again.