Two NFC contenders of the past few seasons meet on another collision course as the Lions travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams. Detroit is fighting for its playoff life, while Los Angeles is battling for the 1-seed and a first-round bye in a loaded conference. And thanks to the quarterback Yankee swap and the Lions poaching Brad Holmes and Ray Agnew from the Rams’ front office, these two franchises now share several identity traits.

The Lions handled Sean McVay’s Rams—as favorites—in their two epic recent meetings: the 2023 Wild Card game and the 2024 season opener. Both were tightly contested, down-to-the-wire finishes. This time, though, Detroit may have to search for thinner margins, more reminiscent of their 2021 matchup when Dan Campbell’s first Lions team ran a fake punt and recove

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