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.

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.

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.

Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown will be playing for the Lions on Christmas. St. Brown was listed as questionable with a knee injury, but he is in the lineup against Minnesota. Running back David Montgomery is also active after being added to the injury report on Tuesday with an illness.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is dealing with an injury in the second half of the Week 17 game against the Minnesota Vikings.