“Monday Night Football” features a game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers that has no bearing on the rankings. The Lions, win or lose, will play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC and the NFC North title. The 49ers are out of the playoffs regardless of the result.
Despite their defense’s innumerable injuries, Detroit has had an incredible season and has maintained their strength. Under the direction of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, their offence has continued to be among the NFL’s finest and most reliable teams. It is anticipated that Johnson will rank among the most popular names on the NFL head coaching circuit. The Lions, however, have hopes of winning the Super Bowl before then. The Lions made some significant announcements about the offence on Monday night before their game against the Vikings.
This season, Detroit became the first team in NFL history to have two separate running backs and two different wide receivers record over 1,000 scrimmage yards. What’s even more amazing is that they accomplished this feat in a typical 16-game stretch.
A very impressive feat for head coach Dan Campbell and his coaching staff, who have enabled these players to be so successful throughout the season, as well as for the four players who over 1,000 yards, an accomplishment that is hard to achieve on its own. The Lions will want to build on their recent success and extend their remarkable run as the playoffs draw closer.