New York Giants great Eli Manning gives his Super Bowl LIX prediction and details the "largest, simultaneous Super Bowl party ever" in this one-on-one interview.
Can the Lions appear in their first Super Bowl and end the second-longest title drought in league history? Sportsbooks and bettors seem to think so, but the Kansas City Chiefs may
Home games against the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburg Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers highlight the Lions' 2025 schedule. In addition to hosting NFC North rivals Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, the Lions will welcome in the Cowboys, Buccaneers (NFC South champions), Steelers, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.
The chase for Super Bowl 59 is officially here, as the playoff field in the NFL is set after the Detroit Lions knocked off the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night
After conquering the Minnesota Vikings in the last game of the regular season, the franchise is in uncharted waters. Here are some of the biggest questions now before the Lions.
Since the Lions won the NFC North after beating the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, that means they will face the division winners from the AFC West (Kansas City Chiefs), NFC South (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and NFC West (Los Angeles Rams).
The Lions still have work to do this season, but their 2025 opponents — which include nine teams that made the 2024 playoffs —have been set.
On average, 28.5 million viewers watched NBC and Peacock to see the Lions beat the Vikings 31-9 and claim the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Only the 2012 regular-season finale between Washington and Dallas (30.5 million) and the 2024 season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs (29.2 million) drew bigger SNF audiences.
With the 14-team field for the NFL playoffs set, sportsbooks are tabbing the Detroit Lions as the favorites to go all the way.Detroit wrapped up a 15-2 regular season by beating the Minnesota Vikin
The reigning two-time Super Bowl champions closed out the regular season with a 38-0 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday after electing to sit most of their starters. Still, the Chiefs' 15-2 record was tied with the Detroit Lions for the best in the NFL, despite winning 10 of their games by seven points or fewer.
The Detroit Lions are the favorites to win Super Bowl 2025 entering NFL playoffs after a huge win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18.