2008 — The Detroit Lions lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-21, making them the first team to go winless through a 16-game season. 2008 — The New England Patriots become the NFL’s first team with an 11-5 record to miss the playoffs since Denver in 1985 and the first since the NFL expanded to six playoff teams per conference in 1990.

The NFC North has been the tightest division in football this season and the NFL will be delivering a late-season holiday gift on Sunday. In Week 17, the Green Bay Packers (11-4) will visit the Minnesota Vikings (13-2) for an exciting divisional and NFC contest.

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.

"I think NFL can take over whatever day that they want to take over." Several Detroit Lions players shared their thoughts on LeBron James’ comments about the NFL’s slate of Christmas Day games.

The NBA has long dominated Christmas, just as Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football, but viewers got the best of both worlds on Wednesday.

LeBron James declared Christmas "our day," but the NFL had nearly 20 million more viewers than the NBA throughout the holiday this week.