We’ve reached a point in the season in which just about every game remaining is a must-win game if the Detroit Lions are going to keep their postseason chances alive. At 3-3-1, they’re well behind in the Wild Card race, and their NFC North titles hopes already seemed dashed since they share the division with the 7-1 Packers and 6-2 Vikings.
So that means this week’s trip to Oakland is crucial. It may not be an NFC game, but Detroit has exhausted their margin of error this year, and a loss to the 3-4 Raiders would all but doom their season for good.