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Pat Caputo: Tonight Is A Huge Game For The Lions

It's not necessarily how you play in the NFC playoffs, but often who you play.

The best thing that can happen for the Lions is for New Orleans to beat Atlanta tonight, and the Lions to win their season finale at Green Bay against a Packers squad which will likely give a half-hearted effort because they have clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

It's extremely important the Lions move up to the fifth seed in the NFC. That way they will play either the Giants or Cowboys on wild card weekend, teams they are better than.

Click HERE to read the complete blog by Pat Caputo

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