The Detroit Lions will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2022 after losing their third straight game Thursday, against the Minnesota Vikings.

The story of the 2025 Detroit Lions season will be the demise of a once great offensive line. Veteran offensive lineman Dan Skipper did not mince words, when he was asked by reporters postgame about the disappointment of the team being officially eliminated from the NFL postseason.

"I think we all need to take a nice, good, long look in the mirror after this,” Dan Skipper said after the Lions' loss to the Vikings.

Dan Campbell is the big loser for the Detroit Lions after their latest defeat to the Minnesota Vikings that knocked them out of the playoffs.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Six turnovers. With their season hanging by a thread, the Detroit Lions nearly matched their total number of turnovers from the season’s first 15 games (eight). They lost four fumbles and Jared Goff threw two picks against Minnesota’s unrelenting blitz in the 23-10 loss.

A big 2026 NFL offseason is next for Detroit Lions after they missed playoffs for 1st time since 2022. Here are 4 positions Brad Holmes must address.

Here is everything Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said, after the team fell 23-10 to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Detroit has just an 8-7 record and has dropped three of its last four games, leaving the team at No. 8 in the NFC standings. The Lions no longer have a chance to win the NFC North and will only be able to make it into the postseason as the final NFC wild-card team.