The playoff puzzle was mostly put together going into Week 18, but there was still one huge piece that needed to be put in place. The Lions dropped that piece into the puzzle on Sunday night, knocking off the Vikings to lock up the top spot in the NFC. All that's left now is to put a bow on the regular season, and point ourselves toward the playoffs. That's exactly what Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen do on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown
Lions take care of Vikings, lock up 1-seed in NFC
The NFC South delivers in classic NFC South fashion
The NFC playoff field
The AFC playoff field
2025 NFL Draft order
Patriots fire Jerod Mayo
Dolphins, Colts not making any head coach or GM changes
Did You See That?!?
What Did We Learn Today?
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Week 18 recap: Lions lock up the top spot in the NFC, and now we're all playoff-bound | The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
