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The Detroit Lions are feeling good after their big win in Week 14. Detroit crushed Dallas 44-30 and raised their record to 8-5 on the season heading into Week 15. But the Lions are still barely holding on in the NFC playoff race despite last week’s victory.
Detroit currently has just a 39% chance to make the playoffs per The Athletic’s playoff simulator. They are projected to finish the season 10-7 and barely miss out on the postseason as the No. 8 seed.
The odds are slim, but the Lions could still play their way into the playoffs. And anything can happen once you make it into the dance.
Unfortunately, Detroit would likely have to finish the regular season with four straight wins and get some help to make that happen. That could be a problem given their Week 15 matchup.
The Lions travel to LA to take on the Rams in one of the most exciting matchups on this week’s slate. They will be heavy underdogs since the Rams are arguably the best team in the entire league.
Do the Lions actually have a chance against the Rams? Or is it inevitable that Detroit’s playoff hopes get extinguished before Christmas?
Below we will explore three Lions bold predictions ahead of their huge Week 15 battle with the Rams.
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Jared Goff is quietly having a great 2025 season. At least as far as his stats are concerned.
The 31-year-old veteran has 3,334 passing yards with 26 touchdowns and five interceptions with four games left to play. Goff’s style of play never looks too flashy, but it gets the job done.
Goff tied for second in the NFL with touchdown passes. The only player ahead of him just so happens to be Matthew Stafford.
The former Lions quarterback is playing out of his mind in 20025. Stafford is firmly in the MVP conversation, and his presence in this game is one of the biggest reasons why the Lions might lose.
Goff is no slouch himself. I think this game has a much better chance of being a high-scoring shootout than being a one-sided beatdown. But football is a team game, so Goff will need his teammates to step up around him both on offense and defense.
I’m predicting that Goff will match Stafford for passing touchdowns in Week 15. Detroit’s defense is already compromised (more on that later) and the pressure will be on the offense to keep up with LA.
As long as Goff gets enough help, I think he can keep pace with Stafford.
It is no secret that Detroit’s offense now runs through Jahmyr Gibbs.
Detroit’s third-year running back has 187 carries for 1,062 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns headed into Week 15. But he really shines as a receiver, hauling in 58 receptions for 474 yards...
