The Detroit Lions dropped their sixth game of the season on Sunday, losing to the Los Angeles Rams 41-34. At 8-6, they remain on the outside looking in for the NFC playoff picture, but they are far from out of it. In fact, the picture is as clear as ever.

Detroit didn’t get the key help they really needed on Week 15, but they did get some help. Let’s break it all down in our updated NFL playoff picture.

NFC North standings • Bears: 10-4 • Packers: 9-4-1 • Lions: 8-6 • Vikings: 5-8*

*Plays on Sunday night, but is also eliminated from postseason contention

The Bears re-take the top spot in the division after the Packers’ loss to the Broncos. Detroit is in a tough spot, because they’re two games behind the Bears and 1.5 games behind the Packers (essentially two games). Down two ga

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