Surging Detroit Lions are the talk of the NFL: 'Nobody wants to play 'em'

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(Detroit Free Press) The more the Detroit Lions win, the more they become one of the top few storylines in the NFL.

That was the case Monday morning after their thrilling 20-17 win Sunday over the New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Lions (7-7) have roared back with three straight wins and have won six of seven to climb firmly into the NFC playoff race. They have a 41% chance to make the postseason, according to fivethirtyeight.com, and are favored over Washington (35%) and Seattle (30%) to grab one of the final two spots. The New York Giants (8-5-1) have an 87% chance after their 20-12 road win over Washington on Sunday night.

ESPN's "Get Up" show spent a segment on the Lions' turnaround and provided their analysis on how this has happened, who gets the credit and why they're a dangerous team moving forward. ................(more)

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