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DET

NFC NORTH · T-3RD

Detroit Lions

2-2 · home 2-0 · away 0-2 · division 0-0

2-2 · home 2-0 · away 0-2

NEXT · WEEK 5 at ARI Cardinals Sun Oct 11 · 4:25 PM ET · Fox Sun Oct 11 · 4:25 PM · Fox DET 58% by 3 Open →
OUR RATING +5.5 3rd of 32 · points better than an average team on a neutral field 3rd of 32
PROJECTED WINS PROJ WINS - Not published yet.
PLAYOFFS - Not published yet.
WINS VS EXPECTATION WINS VS EXPECTED −0.2 2-2 where our numbers expected 2.2 wins. Positive is running hot; it tends to come back. 2-2, expected 2.2

OUR RATING, WEEK BY WEEK

WeekRating
Preseason+5.9
After week 1+5.8
After week 2+5.7
After week 3+5.6
After week 4+5.5

Points better than an average team on a neutral field. The preseason prior comes from last season and the offseason; the line starts moving after Week 1.

Points better than average, neutral field. Moves after each week.

PLAYOFF ODDS, WEEK BY WEEK

Not published yet.

SCHEDULE

Preseason games are never forecast
P2 at CIN Bengals Thu Aug 13 not forecast L 14-16 P3 vs WAS Commanders Sat Aug 22 not forecast W 17-13 P4 at IND Colts Sat Aug 29 not forecast W 25-16 1 vs NO Saints Sun Sep 13 DET 57% · by 3 W 31-30 Hit 2 at BUF Bills Thu Sep 17 DET 35% · by 6, BUF L 31-41 Hit 3 vs NYJ Jets Sun Sep 27 DET 71% · by 9 W 31-24 Hit 4 at CAR Panthers Sun Oct 4 DET 61% · by 3 L 26-32 Miss 5 at ARI Cardinals Sun Oct 11 · 4:25 DET 58% · by 3 · Next →
Week 6, bye
7 vs GB Packers Sun Oct 25 · 4:25 DET 62% · by 4 · 8 vs MIN Vikings Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 DET 60% · by 5 · 9 at MIA Dolphins Sun Nov 8 · 1:00 DET 64% · by 6 · 10 vs NE Patriots Sun Nov 15 · 9:30 DET 62% · by 5 · 11 vs TB Buccaneers Sun Nov 22 · 1:00 DET 58% · by 4 · 12 vs CHI Bears Thu Nov 26 · 1:00 DET 60% · by 3 · 13 at ATL Falcons Sun Dec 6 · 1:00 DET 51% · by 1 · 14 vs TEN Titans Sun Dec 13 · 1:00 DET 70% · by 9 · 15 at MIN Vikings Sun Dec 20 · 8:20 DET 48% · by 1, MIN · 16 vs NYG Giants Mon Dec 28 · 8:15 DET 60% · by 5 · 17 at CHI Bears Sun Jan 3 · 4:25 DET 54% · by 1 · 18 at GB Packers Sun Jan 10 · 1:00 DET 60% · by 3 ·

SCHEDULE

P2 at CIN Bengals Thu Aug 13 not forecast L 14-16 P3 vs WAS Commanders Sat Aug 22 not forecast W 17-13 P4 at IND Colts Sat Aug 29 not forecast W 25-16 1 vs NO Saints Sun Sep 13 DET 57% W 31-30 Hit 2 at BUF Bills Thu Sep 17 DET 35% L 31-41 Hit 3 vs NYJ Jets Sun Sep 27 DET 71% W 31-24 Hit 4 at CAR Panthers Sun Oct 4 DET 61% L 26-32 Miss 5 at ARI Cardinals Sun 4:25 PM DET 58% ·
Week 6, bye
7 vs GB Packers Sun Oct 25 DET 62% · 8 vs MIN Vikings Sun Nov 1 DET 60% · 9 at MIA Dolphins Sun Nov 8 DET 64% · 10 vs NE Patriots Sun Nov 15 DET 62% · 11 vs TB Buccaneers Sun Nov 22 DET 58% · 12 vs CHI Bears Thu Nov 26 DET 60% · 13 at ATL Falcons Sun Dec 6 DET 51% · 14 vs TEN Titans Sun Dec 13 DET 70% · 15 at MIN Vikings Sun Dec 20 DET 48% · 16 vs NYG Giants Mon Dec 28 DET 60% · 17 at CHI Bears Sun Jan 3 DET 54% · 18 at GB Packers Sun Jan 10 DET 60% ·

SEASON, IF WE RAN IT 100 TIMES

Not published yet.

REMAINING SCHEDULE, HOW HARD

REMAINING SCHEDULE · 25TH HARDEST

25th hardest of 32 avg opponent rating −0.5
5 ARI −3.0 · 58% 58%
7 GB +2.6 · 62% 62%
8 MIN +2.5 · 60% 60%
9 MIA −1.4 · 64% 64%
10 NE −1.3 · 62% 62%
11 TB +1.0 · 58% 58%
12 CHI +0.6 · 60% 60%
13 ATL −2.7 · 51% 51%
14 TEN −6.5 · 70% 70%
15 MIN +2.5 · 48% 48%
16 NYG −4.6 · 60% 60%
17 CHI +0.6 · 54% 54%
18 GB +2.6 · 60% 60%

Each tile: week, opponent, their rating, our number for DET. Red border: games we currently lean against. Filled: 65% or better.

Week, opponent, our number for DET. Red border: we lean against. Filled: 65% or better.

NFC NORTH

MIN Vikings 4-0 +2.5 - 4-0 · +2.5 CHI Bears 3-1 +0.6 - 3-1 · +0.6 DET Lions 2-2 +5.5 - 2-2 · +5.5 GB Packers 2-2 +2.6 - 2-2 · +2.6 Whole conference →

INJURIES, AND WHAT THEY COST US

Rock Ya-Sin CB CB OUT OUT
Ben Bartch G G OUT OUT
Cade Mays C C OUT OUT
Brian Branch S S OUT OUT
Tyleik Williams DT DT Q · foot Q

Impact, the rating change with that player out, is not published yet.

KEY PLAYERS, WEEK 5 PROJECTIONS

KEY PLAYERS, WEEK 5

J.Goff QB 17.2 QB8
J.Gibbs RB 15.4 RB2
A.St. Brown WR 13.3 WR4
J.Williams WR 11.8 WR6
S.LaPorta TE 10.6 TE2
Depth chart, 54 on the roster →

SEASON SO FAR

Points for / against per game 29.8 / 31.8
Point diff per game −2.0
Home · Away · Division 2-0 · 0-2 · 0-0
Strength of schedule, remaining 25th

Week 5 · published Sun Oct 11 · 5:36 PM ET · run 2026-05-refresh-a83858b6

Week 5 · published Sun Oct 11 · run 2026-05-refresh-a83858b6