There have been two winning streaks of six games or longer in the NFL this season.
The Philadelphia Eagles won eight straight to start, beginning with a Week 1 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, and the Minnesota Vikings won seven straight from late September through mid-November, a streak that also began with a win over the Lions.
The Lions’ role in both those streaks is less significant than the fact they need one themselves to make the playoffs.
They’ve played like one of the best teams in the NFL for the past month and have surged to 14th in this week’s power rankings, but their odds to make the postseason remain long.