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The Lions went down the field and scored a touchdown to make it a one-possession game on a David Montgomery touchdown. Emmanuel Forbes Jr. was called for pass interference in the end zone on fourth down, setting up Montgomery's score on the next play.
The NFL announced Wednesday that it is flexing two games to Saturday, Dec. 27 during its Week 17 slate. The Houston Texans will now face the Los Angeles Chargers at 4:30 p.m. ET on NFL Network, while the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Green Bay Packers at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock.
The biggest news of the day comes in the health department, as three-time MVP Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss against the Chargers. Not only were they eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2014 season — they'll also be without their star quarterback the rest of the way,
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NFL playoff picture: How Rams' win vs. Lions impacts NFC standings
The Los Angeles Rams improved their chances of earning the No. 1 seed in the playoffs on Sunday by beating the Detroit Lions 41-34. They didn’t move up the standings at all because they were already atop the conference entering Week 15 but their grip got even stronger.