Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was in the giving spirit on Christmas. After throwing back-to-back interceptions in the third quarter, the Lions went from having a tied game against the Minnesota
Vikings to being down two field goals against undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer. The Lions were never able to regain even a neutral position after that sequence.
The Lions were the last team that could have pushed the Green Bay Packers out of the 2025 NFL playoffs. To do so, they need to win their final two games of the season, while the Packers lost out. With a loss to the Vikings, that lone path to the postseason is officially dead for Detroit. Green Bay has now clinched a spot to compete for the Super Bowl.
As far as which seed the Packers will get, it is more than likely that they’ll end up being the seventh seed in the NFC postseason. If you want to read up on all of Green Bay’s playoff possibilities, you can find that HERE.
If you want the short hand, here you go:
- To win the NFC North, the Packers need to win out, and the Chicago Bears need to lose out
- There’s a very small chance that the fifth seed could happen, but the Packers need the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams to lose out while Green Bay wins out.
- In about 90 percent of simulations, the Packers end up with the sixth or seventh seed. For Green Bay to sneak out of the seventh seed, Chicago would need to win at least one more game while the Packers win out, which would give Green Bay a chance to jump an NFC West wild card team in the standings — though, this is not guaranteed.
So, yeah, just assume the Packers will be the seventh seed in the NFC this year, until new information starts rolling in.
