Overview
- Detroit lost 41-34 to the Rams to drop to 8-6, sitting eighth in the NFC and outside the current playoff field.
- The defense has unraveled, yielding 519 yards to Los Angeles, including 159 rushing and a 69.0% rushing success rate allowed — the worst of the Dan Campbell era.
- Jared Goff threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns, but the ground game sputtered to roughly 70 yards on about 20 carries as second‑half drives stalled.
- Injuries have thinned key groups, with reports noting absences at tight end, left guard, both starting safeties and a starting outside cornerback.
- Detroit must win its final three games (vs. Steelers, at Vikings, at Bears) and get help elsewhere, with playoff probabilities estimated around 25–41% by major outlets.