They might be their most hated rivals in the NFC North, but for one week at least, the Detroit Lions will be big fans of the Green Bay Packers. The Lions can clinch their second straight division title and the No.

The Detroit Lions have enjoyed a brilliant season and they have been viewed as the best team in the NFL for much of the year. However, that designation likely belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs now, as

The NFL season has reached its final two weeks, and the Detroit Lions are firmly in the race for a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs in the NFC. As it stands, the Lions are in a tie for the top spot in the NFC with an NFC North divisional opponent,

The best the Packers can finish is second in the NFC North, with a No. 5 seed, but they are good enough to rank well ahead of the Vikings in ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI), which has the Packers as the third-best team in the league and the Vikings at No. 7.

After the two NFC North rivals face one another, they'll wrap up their regular seasons against the other two NFC North opponents. Green Bay will host the Chicago Bears while Minnesota travels to Detroit in what could be a game that decides the division and top seed in the NFC.

Two NFC North playoff teams will meet again in a heavyweight fight before the playoffs with the Green Bay Packers (11-4) facing the Minnesota Vikings (13-2). Green Bay made sure it clinched its playoff spot in dominating fashion with the first shutout of the NFL season.