The headline matchup for Week 15 is set to take place in Detroit, Michigan, as the 10-3 Buffalo Bills travel to face the red-hot 12-1 Lions in a game with major postseason implications for both teams.
Currently, the Bills sit as the No. 2 seed in the AFC. However, with a loss and a Steelers win, they could drop a spot, falling behind the Chiefs for first place and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
On the other side, the Lions are focused on maintaining their lead over the Minnesota Vikings, who trail by just a game and a half. Detroit still has one more matchup with Minnesota in the final week of the season.
This clash between the Bills and Lions is noteworthy not just for its playoff implications, but also for its rarity: the combined record of 22-4 marks the 4th-highest combined win percentage between two teams facing off in Week 15 or later since the 1970 merger.
Ahead of the matchup, the Lions dropped a six-word message to their fans and the NFL world to get everyone fired up for the massive AFC-NFC clash.
“Rise and shine… Happy gritty gameday !!” Lions posted.
It’s the most anticipated game of Sunday, and arguably one of the most intriguing matchups of the entire NFL season. Both teams have legitimate Super Bowl aspirations and are firmly in control of accomplishing those goals with just three games remaining after Week 15 concludes on Sunday and Monday.
Detroit comes into the game riding an 11-game win streak, the longest in franchise history, and they’ll have the chance to extend that impressive run on Sunday. However, it won’t be an easy task, as Josh Allen and the Bills will be looking to rebound after a heartbreaking loss in Week 14.
