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The Lions don’t need a miracle to beat the NFC’s top seed — they just need to follow the blueprint three other teams have already written. And with Detroit clinging to playoff hopes at 8-5, the margin for error has vanished.

San Francisco gets to No. 6 no matter how this game finishes. The 49ers would move ahead of the 8-4-1 Packers if Chicago wins. They'd jump over the No. 7 seed 9-4 Bears to No. 6 if Green Bay wins. A loss from one of the Seahawks or Rams would push the 49ers up to No. 5, ahead of the NFC West team that lost and ahead of the loser of Packers-Bears.

The Lions have a puncher's chance to beat the 49ers this Sunday because they're a good team, but the 49ers absolutely should win because they're better than Detroit practically across the board. Let's start on defense. The Lions run defense is good, but ...

The Detroit Lions need to win their final 4 games and get help to earn the NFL's No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the second straight year.

Williams and the Lions will head to Los Angeles to face the Rams on Sunday, a crucial game that will have playoff implications. However, ahead of the game, Williams received a prestigious award for his efforts off the field.

Well, it means Lions fans should be rooting for the Packers to sweep the Bears and beat them again in two weeks to bolster their playoff odds.

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GM John Lynch explains why San Francisco's rushing stats are down and why he believes the run game will rebound as the team pushes toward the playoffs.