After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.

While the regular season suggests a Detroit Lions-Kansas City Chiefs clash for Super Bowl 59, everyone is vulnerable -- especially in a league where a dozen teams have to fight their way up from the Wild Card round.

The Detroit Lions are the team to beat in the NFC, but this conference's wild-card teams put up more fight than their AFC counterparts.

It sure was far from the easiest path taken. Nevertheless, after 18 long, strenuous weeks, the Detroit Lions finally captured what was rightfully theirs: the NFC North division crown.

If you are a fan of one of the final 14 teams left standing, congratulations. Now the fun can begin. Our NFL Playoff Power Rankings have the usual suspects leading the way, but don’t expect all favorites to earn wins in the Wild Card round.

The Detroit Lions are riding high on their win over the Minnesota Vikings, and as they gear up for the playoffs, they have some news. The post Detroit Lions Make Major Announcement Ahead of Playoffs appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Detroit Lions are in the playoffs and locked in with the first seed in the NFC for the first time in the Super Bowl era. This is uncharted territory for Lions fans, so there are some questions about who the team could potentially face in the Divisional round.