Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers meet on Monday Night Football in NFL Week 17. Check out the recap of the Lions' 40-34 victory.

Jared Goff's Detroit Lions suffered a crushing 23-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 on Thursday. It was Detroit's eighth loss of the season, which eliminated the team from playoff contention.

San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Dominick Puni reflects on his first playoff berth, the Steelers dramatic win over the Lions, and how the 49ers are treating their final two regular-season games as playoff preparation.

The Rams can clinch a playoff spot vs. the Lions, but 49ers analysts and fans are openly rooting for Detroit to win and keep the NFC West race alive.

The Lions are on the outside of the NFC playoff picture entering Week 16. Here's a look at their playoff chances and scenarios.

It also narrowed Detroit's postseason path to just about the narrowest one possible. The Packers (9-5-1) remained 1.5 games up on the Lions with two games to go for both teams, meaning the Lions' only path to the playoffs is to win both of their next two games AND have the Packers lose both of their next two games.

The Detroit Lions' shot to get to the postseason just took another turn, and it's not for the better, it's for the worse.

To clinch a playoff spot the 49ers needed the Pittsburgh Steelers to beat the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday. The seven-point underdog Steelers did San Francisco a favor by upsetting the Lions 29-24 while the 49ers sat in Indianapolis awaiting their Monday night showdown with the Indianapolis Colts.