The Detroit Lions fell to 8-6 with a 41-34 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Here are grades for each position group based on performance in the Lions' Week 15 matchup against the Rams.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell offered a three-word answer with the team's playoff hopes hanging by a thread after a loss to the Rams.

The Lions fell to the Rams on Sunday - damaging their playoff chances. NFL Next Gen Stats currently give the Lion a 44 percent chance of making the postseason. Some other playoff odds simulators by ESPN and The Athletic place the Lions chances lower.

The Lions now face a must-win situation moving forward over their final three games, which includes a home tilt with the Pittsburgh Steelers up next. The Steelers also have plenty to play for, as they hold a one-game lead over the Baltimore Ravens for first place in the AFC North.

Fret not, Dallas Cowboys fans, there’s still hope for the team yet. Despite losing to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15, the Cowboys’ chances of qualifying for the playoffs may have dimmed, but they haven’t diminished.

As the Detroit Lions watched the Los Angeles Rams celebrate a clinched playoff berth on Sunday, they were forced to reckon with their own reality with three games left.

The Vikings are riding a two-game winning streak as the season comes to an end but injuries are still piling up.

The Detroit Lions’ Christmas game against the Minnesota Vikings is still a few weeks away, but the team already teased a special uniform choice for the nationally-televised game on Netflix. Over on Instagram, the Lions posted a series of photos, asking viewers to “unwrap an early Christmas present.”