The Baltimore Ravens (7-8) versus the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) Saturday night from Lambeau Field is now the battle of the backup quarterbacks.

Green Bay enters without QB Jordan Love while Baltimore's Lamar Jackson is listed as doubtful for tonight's crucial game streaming exclusively on Peacock.

With just one game remaining on the Lions ' 2025 slate, a loss at the Chicago Bears (11-4) would ensure that Detroit locks up a fourth-place schedule in 2026. But, thanks to its head-to head tiebreaker, a Vikings win over the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) in Week 18 would also guarantee that Detroit finishes last in the NFC North.

The Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs. Detroit was eliminated from postseason contention — clinching at least a wild-card berth for Green Bay.

2008 — The Detroit Lions lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-21, making them the first team to go winless through a 16-game season. 2008 — The New England Patriots become the NFL’s first team with an 11-5 record to miss the playoffs since Denver in 1985 and the first since the NFL expanded to six playoff teams per conference in 1990.

The Green Bay Packers clinched a 2025 NFL playoff berth courtesy a Minnesota Vikings win over the Detroit Lions on Christmas.

Minnesota’s 23-10 win over Detroit on Thursday in Minneapolis clinched Green Bay a playoff berth, moving the Packers into the NFC’s seven-team field with two games left. The loss dropped the Lions to 8-8 and knocked Detroit out of the playoff race. Green Bay (9-5-1) has reached the playoffs six times in coach Matt LaFleur’s seven seasons.

The Vikings’ 23-10 victory Thursday afternoon over the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis eliminated the two-time defending NFC North-champion Lions from playoff contention and clinched the Packers’ sixth playoff berth in seven seasons under head coach Matt LaFleur.

With Jordan Love sidelined, the former Auburn quarterback will be at the helm on Saturday night against the Baltimore Ravens.