The Lions are in the playoffs for the second straight year. The Tigers ended a nine-season playoff drought with their own surprise run to the postseason in 2024. And the Red Wings and Pistons are both off to strong starts to their seasons and generating playoff hopes.

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FOX broadcaster Kenny Albert said he wouldn't be surprised if the Lions wind up in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

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In 2022, the Lions started 1-6 but barely missed the playoffs with their late-season run to finish 9-8. That included a season-ending victory at Green Bay, preventing the Packers from qualifying for the NFL playoffs in quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ last game playing for Green Bay.

A Lions-themed drone show will light up the Windsor riverfront and be seen from Detroit on Friday, celebrating Canadian fans and the NFL playoffs.

The Spirit of Detroit statue is ready to go for the Lions playoff run. Monday morning, the statue was dressed in a Honolulu Blue Detroit Lions jersey to commemorate the team's success.

Lions fans everywhere couldn't keep their eyes off the screen, including actors actor Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell, who both have Motor City roots.

Downtown Detroit restaurants are hopeful for uptick in business during a traditionally slow month with the January return of the Detroit Auto Show.

Restaurant and bar operators say they expect moving the event back to its traditional January time will bring in more customers.

Detroit’s injury-riddled defense had been mostly a sieve of late, surrendering 31 to Green Bay, 34 to San Francisco and 48 to Buffalo. Yet Minnesota managed just nine, got stopped from scoring a touchdown in four red zone trips and gained just 262 yards.