None this week, but if Lions beat the Bears it’s very likely the Broncos game will present the first chance to clinch a postseason berth. If the Lions win their next two games, they’ll have 11 wins and the worst they could finish is 6 losses. The four teams tied for the last two wildcards all have 6 losses right now. If two of them lose between now and the Broncos game, Lions clinch by winning their next two. If the two teams that lose are the packers and Vikings, Lions will have a chance to clinch the division on December 16. Vikings play before the Lions on December 16, so they’ll have two chances to help set us up with clinching scenarios. Pretty unlikely they’d be able to clinch anything on the 16th if they don’t beat the Bears first. So we’re not there yet, but we’re getting close.
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