The Detroit Lions playoff hopes ended on Sunday with a 26-17 loss in Cincinnati. Matthew Stafford passed for 203 yards and a touchdown, but Detroit slipped to (8-7) on the season and saw any chance of grabbing a wild card berth into the post season slip away. Five of the six NFC playoff spots are now clinched, with Atlanta and Seattle battling for the final position. The Lions close out the season next Sunday at home against Green Bay.
