The controversial loss that the Detroit Lions suffered on Saturday night has left many implications for the team as they head into the final week of the regular season. Had they emerged victorious in that game, the Lions would have secured, at worst, the No. 2 seed in the NFC with another win in Week 18. Furthermore, if they had won that game and the following one, and if the San Francisco 49ers had lost one of their own, the Lions would have claimed the coveted No. 1 seed in the NFC.
However, fate had a different outcome in store for Detroit. The loss they suffered on Saturday night means that they are now expected to be the No. 3 seed in the NFC. This setback has major implications for the team's playoff positioning, as they will need significant help and a series of favorable outcomes to have any chance of moving up from their current position.
