The Detroit Lions are entering their final game of the season with an 8-8 record and, unfortunately, no trip to the postseason. It’s a vast contrast to the team’s 2024-25 season, when the Lions were at the top of the entire NFC going into the playoffs.
But, that’s all in the past, and this team has talented players and a bright future. So, it’s time for the Detroit Lions to do some soul-searching, but before then, they have one final game on Sunday, January 4, against none other than Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears.
The Lions and Bears competed against each other earlier in the season, on September 14, and the Lions easily beat the Bears with a 52-21 final score. But, with the Lions on a downward spiral and the Bears on an uphill protectory, outside of the latter’s loss to the 49ers on December 28, this outcome may be very different.
The Lions fell out of the playoffs following their game on Christmas Day against the Minnesota Vikings, which they lost 23-10. Now, it turns out that more people were watching the Lions’ demise than expected, and that’s kind of embarrassing.
Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings Game Brings More Embarrassment
We love our Detroit Lions, through thick and thin, but it’s been a difficult year to cheer for the Honolulu Blue. Not many predicted such a quick fallout from head coach Dan Campbell losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, but the numbers say it all.
Now, the NFL has announced that the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings late afternoon game on Netflix has been crowned the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history. The game averaged 27.5 million U.S. viewers, according to research from Nielsen. The audience also peaked at more than 30 million. That tops the 27.2 million average for last year’s Christmas game on Netflix between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texas in the same slot.
So, a whole lot of people were watching the Detroit Lions get pie in their face. But, everybody loves a comeback story, and the Lions are build on the idea of pride and comeback, so get ready for the 2026-27 season.
“This year marked the second of a three-season partnership between Netflix and the NFL to broadcast NFL football games on Christmas Day,” according to an official release from Netflix.
Dan Campbell Says Detroit Lions Quarterback Jared Goff is Safe
For anyone who’s questioning Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff’s place with the team, don’t. Campbell discussed quarterback Jared Goff after the loss to the Vikings.
Campbell did an interview on 97.1 The Ticket on Tuesday, December 30, and put to rest any Goff trade talk. “Jared Goff is a stud. He’s an absolute stud. We’re fortunate to have him as a quarterback,” Campbell said on the show. “He’s a winning quarterback in this league. He played at a very high level all season long.”
Campbell added of the signal-caller, “He played even better than he played the year before, and he’s continued to play better. We’re thankful to have him. I’m thankful to have him. He’s an absolute stud. He’s a pro. He’s going nowhere.”
So, Goff isn’t the question going into the 2026-27 season. But, Campbell has to get the right players to support him.
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