Michigan’s Lansing (WILX) – On Saturday night, the Lions defeated the Denver Broncos 42–17. With the victory,

Detroit now has three options to secure the postseason this week. The Lions will be in if the Philadelphia Eagles

defeat the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. The other two scenarios did not come to pass.

In the victory versus Denver, rookies Sam Laporta and Jahmyr Gibbs combined to score five touchdowns in all. The

Lions would make the playoffs for the first time since 2017 if the Eagles prevail.

In the 2017 playoffs, Detroit was defeated by Seattle in the wild-card round. Last season, Detroit needed a loss from

the Seahawks in order to get to the postseason. Once more, Seattle must lose in order for the Lions to guarantee their

spot in the postseason.

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Winners of Week 15: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey enters the MVP discussion

Now that the majority of Week 15 is behind us, let’s take a look at the winners:

Running back Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers: Following his four touchdowns against the Arizona

Cardinals in their first meeting, McCaffrey had an incredible return on Sunday. With an outstanding stat line to

support him, McCaffrey led the Niners in their 45-29 thrashing of the division opponent.

He was obviously lethal in the passing and running game, amassing 72 receiving yards (five catches) and 115 rushing

yards (18 runs) along with three touchdowns. McCaffrey’s seven touchdowns against the Cardinals are the most by a

player in a single season against a single team in the Super Bowl era (1967), according to ESPN Stats and Info.

Along with quarterback Brock Purdy, McCaffrey has emerged as an MVP candidate, leading the league in all-purpose

yards (1,801). But Purdy told reporters following the game, “I think Christian should be MVP.”

According to Oddschecker, McCaffrey (+2500) was far behind the overwhelming favorite, Purdy (-150), in the MVP

race going into Week 15. After his performance on Sunday, he should have more opportunities.

Detroit Lions: After a commanding 42-17 thumping of the Denver Broncos (7-7), the Lions turned things around in

Week 15, going on to improve to 10-4.

For the first time since Week 8, the defense shut out the Broncos in the first half and limited the opposition to fewer

than 26 points and 300 yards of offense. On the other hand, Jared Goff, who became the second Lions quarterback

in history to pass for five touchdowns in a game without an interception, followed Matthew Stafford (2015) in

helping the offense get back on track. Elias Sports Bureau reports that TE Sam LaPorta and RB Jahmyr Gibbs

combined for five touchdowns in a game, making them the only rookies to do so since 1970.

It’s reasonable to say that the Lions turned the corner versus the Broncos after their recent struggles. With three

games remaining, they have a three-game lead atop the NFC North, which would be the team’s first division title

since

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