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National Football Conference · NFC North
The Detroit Lions were founded in 1930 in Portsmouth, Ohio, and now play their home games at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The franchise is headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan, and owned by Sheila Ford Hamp. Brad Holmes serves as general manager, with Dan Campbell as head coach, Drew Petzing as offensive coordinator, and Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator. The Lions endured a long stretch of difficult seasons, including a 2–14 finish in 2009, a 3–12–1 record in 2019, and another 3–13–1 campaign in 2021. The turnaround under Campbell has been dramatic: after going 9–8 in 2022, Detroit posted a 12–5 record and made the playoffs in 2023, then followed with a 15–2 regular season in 2024. The 2025 season saw a return to 9–8, and the Lions currently sit at 3–2 in 2026.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 97 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 67 out of 100.
Current Detroit Lions players with the most articles taking a call on them in the last 30 days.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–2 | — |
| 2025 | 9–8 | — |
| 2024 | 15–2 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 12–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2022 | 9–8 | — |
| 2021 | 3–13–1 | — |
| 2020 | 5–11 | — |
| 2019 | 3–12–1 | — |
| 2018 | 6–10 | — |
| 2017 | 9–7 | — |
| 2016 |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Detroit Lions, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 96% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 93% of the room, across 4 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 5 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“The Detroit Lions are going to put 37 on the board. It's going to be 37-13. The Lions win in dominant fashion.”
| 9–7 |
| Made the playoffs |
| 2015 | 7–9 | — |
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| 2010 | 6–10 | — |
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| 2009 | 2–14 | — |
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more bullish than 91% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 98% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
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more bearish than 87% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
“Projected score : Lions 33, Jets 21”
“Pick: Lions 28, Jets 23”
“Lions 31-24 over Jets”
“the next three before the bye are objectively winnable: Jets, at Panthers, at Cardinals. If all goes well, they’ll be 4-1”
“The Lions host the Jets next week... I suspect the Lions will win. But not easily.”
“the lines are gonna elevate Tom Kennedy from the practice squad to be their punt returner”
“Practice squad: Tom Kennedy, Lucky Jackson, Dominic Lovett.”
“Practice squad: Devin Cochran.”
“While Stille has plenty to prove, there is a pathway for him to make the roster as a rotational player.”
“He may may get the spot over Dominic Levett”
“A few players that could find landing spots elsewhere include lineback Joe Bachie, defensive lineman Ben Stille, defensive lineman Chris Smith and running back Sione Vaki.”
“The one that makes sense is Chase Young to Detroit.”
“So do I think they're gonna go fifteen and two or sixteen and one next year? I doubt it. I think they're still going to be a good team, and I think it's still going to be a championship contender in the NFC.”
“Detroit Lions (+4.5) at Buffalo Bills ... identified five favorites that could be on upset alert. ... If he can get rolling and help Detroit win the time-of-possession battle, it could go a long way toward helping the defense limit Josh Allen's impact.”
“I like the Lions to go big here. Lions 87, Bills 12.”
“I like the Lions to cover. I like the Lions to win.”
“A lot of this is based on, hey, I think Dan Campbell will have the Lions ready to play... I believe in the Lions.”
“Christian Izien is an option for later in the season, but might be tasked with a starting safety role in Week 1 as Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab their injuries.”
“The Saints won't keep up. Lions big." ... Pete Prisco is taking the Lions to blow out the Saints!”
“I said 20 to 24, so that they do end up covering.”
“maybe I kinda ride the fence here and say twenty seven twenty Detroit”
“I think they'll put up 34 points, and I got them giving up 24 points. ... But I got the Detroit Lions winning 34 to 24 over the New Orleans Saints.”
“Lions 34, Saints 24.”
“Saints at Lions — Mike Kadlick: Lions”
“Saints at Lions — John Pluym: Lions”
“Saints at Lions — Eva Geitheim: Lions”
“Saints at Lions — Matt Verderame: Lions”
“Saints at Lions — Gilberto Manzano: Lions”
“Saints at Lions — Conor Orr: Lions”
“Saints at Lions — Albert Breer: Lions”
“Saints at Lions — Mitch Goldich: Lions”
“Pick: Lions 33, Saints 21”
“Lions 30-20 over Saints”
“And the Saints are going to be 0-2 right out of the gate. They go at Detroit and at Baltimore.”
“I'll take the Lions favored by six and a half.”
“Saints (at Lions). ... it's hard to see the Saints keeping up.”
“While I do have the Saints dropping the first two games of the season, that's on the road to the Detroit Lions”
“Taylor Decker, back... He's, you know, going into his eleventh season.”
“I was looking at Piney Sewel. I really think that because of pine Sewel's like body of work that he's built up to this point, maybe the first one that they give is like Tobody, who's deserved it for a little while.”