Several high-stakes games with playoff implications headlined Sunday's slate, with divisional leads and playoff seeding at stake.

The Lions have already beaten the Bears this season, and the rematch will be Week 18. If Detroit can stay within striking distance and win that game, chances are it will be in. The Lions, though, face a tough test against the Rams next Sunday on FOX at 4:25 p.m. ET.

The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.

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In the AFC, eight different teams—currently seeded third through 10th—have tallied between six and eight victories. In the NFC, meanwhile, no one has double-digit victories and just two teams have double-digit defeats, so things are about as wide open as you could expect at this point on the calendar.