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It also narrowed Detroit's postseason path to just about the narrowest one possible. The Packers (9-5-1) remained 1.5 games up on the Lions with two games to go for both teams, meaning the Lions' only path to the playoffs is to win both of their next two games AND have the Packers lose both of their next two games.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have pushed the Detroit Lions to the brink of elimination from the playoffs thanks to a wild finish.
The Detroit Lions fell to 8-7 with a shocking 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday — and now the Lions’ chances of making the playoffs stand at only 6%, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. Detroit trailed the Steelers for most of the second half after quarterback Jared Goff was sacked for a safety with 9:42 left in the third quarter,
Despite a furious comeback attempt by the Detroit Lions, the Pittsburgh Steelers recorded a 29-24 win in a wild game that literally came down to the wire.
The Lions host the Steelers and longtime foe Aaron Rodgers in a crucial game for two teams trying to earn spots in the postseason.
The Lions were flagged for offensive pass interference on the game's final play, erasing a touchdown lateraled to quarterback Jared Goff.
The Rams smelt blood in the water and pounced. Williams broke a 19 yard run to set up a Puka Nacua double move off play action. Nacua would take the Rams into the red zone before Colby Parkinson took another pass that set up the Rams' goal line attack.
The Rams might be having their best season since the Greatest Show on Turf in 1999, which makes this week a good opportunity to remember what L.A. must not do again if they want to secure the NFC’s number one seed in the playoffs: Don’t have a slip up ...