Where he is now: Allen, 32, has been with the 49ers since 2023 and was Brock Purdy’s backup during the 2024 season. He appeared in three games with one start. He completed 17 of 30 passes (56.7%) for 199 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.

Detroit earn the NFC top seed, while Tampa Bay and Denver secure the final two play-off spots on the final Sunday of the regular season.

The Detroit Lions are on a bye by way of earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Now, they will have an extra week to prepare for their opponents in the Divisional R

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through Motown. The Detroit Lions secured a No. 1 seed with a 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Nix and the Broncos now enter the playoffs with a matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on the horizon. They're set to travel to Highmark Stadium to play the Bills at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday in an AFC Wild Card Game.

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Running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored four touchdowns as the Detroit Lions claimed the top seed in the NFC for the first time with a 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

NFL regular season concluded on Sunday, along with the playoff picture finally being clear. The Denver Broncos clinched a playoff berth with their win over the Kansas City Chiefs, eliminating the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins from playoff contention.

Of the seven teams in front of them, six have qualified for the playoffs and the seventh — the Denver Broncos — can earn a postseason bid this week. All things Lions: Latest Detroit Lions news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

While the regular season suggests a Detroit Lions-Kansas City Chiefs clash for Super Bowl 59, everyone is vulnerable -- especially in a league where a dozen teams have to fight their way up from the Wild Card round.

The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for the vacant head coaching position.

Detroit locked up a top seed, Denver is back in the postseason, Tennessee is on the clock and New England is looking for a coach.