Week 18 recap: Lions lock up the top spot in the NFC, and now we're all playoff-bound

The playoff puzzle was mostly put together going into Week 18, but
there was still one huge piece that needed to be put in place. The
Lions dropped that piece into the puzzle on Sunday night, knocking
off the Vikings to lock up the top spot in the NFC. All that's left
now is to put a bow on the regular season, and point ourselves
toward the playoffs. That's exactly what Robert Mays and Derrik
Klassen do on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Rundown
Lions take care of Vikings, lock up 1-seed in NFC The NFC South
delivers in classic NFC South fashion The NFC playoff field The AFC
playoff field 2025 NFL Draft order Patriots fire Jerod Mayo
Dolphins, Colts not making any head coach or GM changes Did You See
That?!? What Did We Learn Today? Host: Robert Mays Co-Host: Derrik
Klassen Executive Producer: Michael Beller Producer: Michael Beller
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