Vito Chirco· Oct 22, 2026
Chirco expects the Lions to beat the Packers at home in Week 7, giving Detroit a 60 percent chance, while warning that Josh Jacobs, Christian Watson and Matthew Golden will trouble Detroit's defense.
“However, at this present juncture, I'm still willing to give the Lions a 60 percent chance to pull off the Week 7 victory at home.”
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- Game Outcome PicksDetroit LionsOct 22, 2026
Detroit Lions to beat Green Bay Packers
“However, at this present juncture, I'm still willing to give the Lions a 60 percent chance to pull off the Week 7 victory at home.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- DET
- score:
- 17-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- DET
- difficulty:
- 1.67
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 12
Closing line (Oct 25): Lions by 3.5 · favorite pick, Lions 63%.
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