While the Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes have long since died in the midst of their current streak of seven losses in eight game, they are still technically mathematically alive in the playoff hunt.
However, that can all change in Week 13. Three different scenarios can happen to make it absolutely, positively, undeniably impossible for Detroit to make the postseason.
To avoid playoff elimination, the Lions will have to win on Thursday AND have either the Seahawks or Giants win or tie in Week 13. Detroit can also stay alive if they tie Chicago, as long as Seattle beats Minnesota.