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.

And yet, the idea of Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett, and Tanner McKee all technically having a chance to earn the start in Week 19 makes things very tricky indeed, with fans holding their breath to see the final injury report before they can release their white knuckle grasp on life and get down to preparing their tailgating fare.

The Lions will take Wednesday off, practice Thursday, then take the weekend off before returning to prepare for the first playoff game next week.

The schedule is brutal and could be among the toughest in NFL history. Nick Sirianni’s team will face the Chiefs, Vikings, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, and Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers on the road. They’ll host Detroit and Denver while getting a close-up look at Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.

Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs, Rashan Gary and Xavier McKinney must play well, but who else needs to be at their best for the Packers to beat the Eagles?

With due respect to Nick Foles, Doug Pederson, Andy Reid, Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, and other ghosts from great teams, this band of Birds is beyond compare. Now, can these Eagles win?

That brings us to Pete Prisco of CBS Sports, who recently dropped his score predictions for the NFL’s Super Wild-Card Weekend. He had a bold take for an Eagles team that hasn’t had its starting lineup together since that Steelers win back. on Dec. 15:

Chris Spielman, a special assistant to Lions president Sheila Hamp, is set to interview for the New York Jets general manager position.

Yet, Philadelphia has just one Super Bowl win to show for all that success. That is why this season it is a Super Bowl win or bust for the Eagles. Consider that since 2000, the New York Giants have won two Super Bowls.