The NFL announced that Tampa Bay Buccaneers star QB Baker Mayfield was disciplined of this actions against the Arizona Cardinals.

In a corresponding move, tight end Ross Dwelley was waived.

For the game, Pro Football Focus gave the Lions a 77.8 defensive grade, the highest since that win over Tampa Bay in Week 7. The team was led by veteran backup safety Avonte Maddox, who stepped up to play 80 snaps for the Lions and earned a 90.3 defensive grade — the second-highest of his eight-year career.

The Detroit Lions are the eighth team in a seven-team playoff mix in the NFC after beating the Dallas Cowboys, 44-30, on Thursday.

If the Detroit Lions win four of their final five games, will it be enough to get into the playoffs? We can’t know for sure, but the answer is likely yes.

As it stands, the Lions remain on the outside of the playoff picture. They're eighth in the NFC, meaning they sit just one spot outside of the seven-team playoff field. In the NFC North, they are in third place behind the Green Bay Packers (8-4-1) and the Chicago Bears (9-3), which currently hold the top seed.

There is an old trope in the NFL that bettors shouldn’t place wagers on the opposite sides of key numbers early in the week. The thought is that there is a chance a line moves onto a crucial number and the value of the bet could be significantly better by waiting to see if the key number emerges.

Well, it means Lions fans should be rooting for the Packers to sweep the Bears and beat them again in two weeks to bolster their playoff odds.