By the end of the day on Sunday, there is a very good chance that the Detroit Lions will be officially eliminated from the NFL Playoffs.
But let’s be honest, we have known for months that the Lions were not a playoff team, which is why we have been looking ahead to the 2022 NFL Draft.
The goal at this point should be for the Lions to get the No. 1 overall pick, which means losing as many games as possible down the stretch. This means rooting for the Broncos to beat the Lions on Sunday.
But in addition, the Lions also get the Los Angeles Rams‘ first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft so Lions fans should also be rooting against Matthew Stafford and his new team.
Here are the teams you should be rooting for in terms of the Lions getting the No. 1 overall pick.
New Orleans Saints (5-7) at New York Jets (3-9)
Root for the Jets
Chances for a Jets win: 35%
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) at Tennessee Titans (8-4)
Root for the Jaguars
Chances for a Jaguars win: 15%
Seattle Seahawks (4-8) at Houston Texans (2-10)
Root for the Texans
Chances for a Texans win: 20%
Here are the teams you should be rooting for in terms of the Rams moving up in the draft order. Remember, this is actually the Lions’ pick.
Dallas Cowboys (8-4) at Washington Football Team (6-6)
Root for the Football Team
Chances for Washington win: 40%
San Francisco 49ers (6-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (7-5)
Root for the 49ers
Chances for 49ers win: 55%
Los Angeles Rams (8-4) at Arizona Cardinals (10-2) (Monday Night Football)
Root for the Cardinals
Chances for a Cardinals win: 60%
