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The Detroit Lions could clinch a playoff spot this weekend; here's how

The 2024 Detroit Lions are celebrating success and breaking records as they move through the season with a feeling that they can beat anyone
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DETROIT — The Detroit Lions could clinch a playoff berth this weekend, but a lot of things have to happen.

Detroit plays on Thanksgiving but the Lions would need a series of specific outcomes from several games over the weekend to guarantee a 2nd-consecutive postseason berth.

The Lions are 10-1 and faces NFC North rival Chicago Bears at home at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Here are the playoff-clinching scenarios for the Lions this weekend.

  1. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie
  2. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + TB loss or tie
  3. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss
  4. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + WAS loss + ATL tie
  5. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss
  6. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + WAS loss + ATL tie

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