Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed on his podcast that refs threatened penalties if players continued the nose-picking gesture during the Rams game.

Already extending a handful of players drafted under GM Brad Holmes, the Lions have another glut of key starters approaching extension-eligible status.

The Lions' chances of making the 2025-26 playoffs are now estimated to be around 35% to 40%. Regarding the Wild Card, the Lions remain the top team in the bubble Week 15. Detroit holds the No. 8 spot in the NFC, but after wins from the Bears, 49ers and Seahawks, the deficit has become larger.

Here’s a look at where the Detroit Lions stand in this week’s roundup of NFL power rankings following their loss to the Rams.

In the majority of polls, the Detroit Lions dipped in the weekly rankings, following a disappointing 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

Christian Mahogany could return for this week's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after missing six games with a broken fibula

The coach pointed to the third quarter of the 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Matthew Stafford led the Rams to 17 points while the Lions didn't score and a seven-point lead turned into a 10-point deficit.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell offered a three-word answer with the team's playoff hopes hanging by a thread after a loss to the Rams.