Christmas is a day filled with family, food, gifts, and now football? The NFL has been attempting to take over the holiday for the past few years and now the Detroit Lions are the latest victim in the Christmas Day games. The Lions go on the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings to give themselves a chance to make the postseason. It’s simple, if the Lions win, then they need the Green Bay Packers to lose on Saturday. If the Lions lose, their season is over before the rest of Week 17 happens.
“If you give him (Max Brosmer) time to see it, he can throw it and he’s got receivers to throw to, I know that,” said Lions coach Dan Campbell. “The guy is accurate. We have to disrupt him and we can’t let the run game get going. These guys are going to lean on ya, they’re going to use the run game because it’ll alleviate a ton of pressure. If we let them open the flood gates, it’s going to be a long day for us.”
Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions in Week 17:
- Brandon Knapp (9-6): Lions 28-13 (Scouting report, Bold prediction)
- Ryan Mathews (9-6): Lions 28-24
- Alex Reno (9-6): Lions 23-20
- Ty Schalter (9-6): Lions 35-10
- Zac Snyder (9-6): Lions 27-16
- John Whiticar (9-6): Vikings 28-27
- Morgan Cannon (8-7): Lions 24-21 (Before the Roar podcast)
- Erik Schlitt (8-7): Lions 23-16 (Honolulu Blueprint)
- Meko Scott (8-7): Lions 27-17 (Before the Roar podcast)
- Hamza Baccouche (6-6): Lions 21-20
- Kellie Rowe (7-7): Lions 24-17
- Jeremy Reisman (7-8): Lions 16-13 (On Paper)
- Max Gerber (6-8): Lions 24-10
- Al Karsten (6-9): Vikings 23-20
Now, it’s your turn to have your voice heard. Share what you think the game score will be in the comment section at the bottom of the page and vote in the poll directly below. Can there be a glimer of hope for the Lions to make the playoffs, or will the Vikings deliver them some bad news on Christmas day?
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