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Matthew Stafford spent 12 seasons in Detroit and holds most Lions passing records, but he's playing the best football of his NFL career now with Rams.
It was an exciting, well-played half from Dan Campbell's squad, and one which instilled confidence in the Detroit fanbase. Yet, fatigue set in for the undermanned Lions in the second half, and L.A. receivers Davante Adams and Puka Nacua took full advantage.
The Lions' chances of making the 2025-26 playoffs are now estimated to be around 35% to 40%. Regarding the Wild Card, the Lions remain the top team in the bubble Week 15. Detroit holds the No. 8 spot in the NFC, but after wins from the Bears, 49ers and Seahawks, the deficit has become larger.
The Lions allowing the Rams to score 20 unanswered points played significant part in their sixth loss of the season.
Dan Campbell knows the Lions defense is going to be challenged in Week 15 when they go up against Matthew Stafford and the Rams.
The Rams-Lions trade that sent Jared Goff to Detroit and Matthew Stafford to LA has been talked about ad nauseam at this point — and even the four-time Pro Bowler has grown tired of it. Goff was shipped to the Motor City in the aftermath of the Rams' divisional round loss to the Packers back in
Offensively, Jared Goff appears to be locked in, carving up the Rams secondary and puts three touchdowns on the board. Him, St. Brown and Williams are in sync. The Rams have done an stellar job bottling up Jahmyr Gibbs.