The Detroit Lions are losing a coach as the 2025-26 season winds down, with the Christmas game against the Vikings looming.

Before Anthony Bellino leads cheers on the big screen in a blue-collar city, the Detroit Lions in-game host starts his day 40 miles south in Monroe with blue gloves.

Between the end of the second quarter through the third, the Rams scored 20 unanswered points to comeback and steal the win from the Lions. The Rams’ defensive front came alive in the second half and wrecked havoc on the Lions’ interior offensive line.

The Detroit Lions are down to their final remaining game of the 2025-26 season, and it's against the Chicago Bears.

With just one game remaining on the Lions ' 2025 slate, a loss at the Chicago Bears (11-4) would ensure that Detroit locks up a fourth-place schedule in 2026. But, thanks to its head-to head tiebreaker, a Vikings win over the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) in Week 18 would also guarantee that Detroit finishes last in the NFC North.

It’s the fewest rushing yards in a single game for the Lions since they mustered only 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016.

The Los Angeles Lakers face a challenging December 30th matchup against the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons. Hampered by significant injuries to key players like Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves,

The Motor City Cruise, the G-League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, will have 15 home games shown by FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.

BOTTOM LINE: Miami will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Detroit. The Pistons have gone 17-5 against Eastern Conference teams. Detroit leads the Eastern Conference averaging 58.1 points in the paint. Jalen Duren leads the Pistons with 13.4.