Stafford finished 24 of 38 for 368 yards and two touchdowns; Jared Goff went 25-for-41 for 338 yards and three touchdowns.

As the Detroit Lions watched the Los Angeles Rams celebrate a clinched playoff berth on Sunday, they were forced to reckon with their own reality with three games left.

The Detroit Lions know what it takes to compete with the best in the loaded NFC after a 41-34 loss to the conference-leading Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Matthew Stafford and the Rams overcome a 10-point deficit to defeat the Detroit Lions in an important NFC showdown that keeps them the No. 1 seed.

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MLive's Dungeon of Doom podcast discusses what needs to happen for the Lions to make the playoffs after blowing a 10-point lead in Los Angeles.