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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 owned by Sheila Ford Hamp, with Brad Holmes serving as general manager and Dan Campbell as head coach. The club is headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan. The Lions endured a stretch of difficult seasons in the late 2010s and early 2020s, including a 3–12–1 finish in 2019 and a 3–13–1 record in 2021. The turnaround began in 2022 with a 9–8 record, followed by a 12–5 playoff season in 2023 and a dominant 15–2 campaign in 2024. The 2025 season saw a step back to 9–8. The current roster features notable players including quarterback Jared Goff, running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and Isiah Pacheco, offensive lineman Penei Sewell, receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, tight end Sam LaPorta, and defensive standout Aidan Hutchinson.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 81 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 42 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–0 | — |
| 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 97% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 93% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“So linebacker, the one guy we agree on is Jack Campbell from Detroit Lions.”
| 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 88% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 98% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 89% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 87% of the room, across 3 articles · 67.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
“17, I have Mansoor Delaine, the LSU quarterback going to the Lions.”
“They're gonna go into 2026 with golf 100%.”
“I think the lions is their last home game, and, I'm I'm I like the lions in this game a lot. A lot.”
“Jahmeer Gibbs is so good at football... He is the best non quarterback in the NFL... He's the offensive player of the year.”
“the West will get three in, the North will get two in, and the Packers and the Lions will be the two”
“And I think Detroit wins against Washington. They're six and three”
“The Giants coming in ... That said they should win that.”
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
“two out of the North, and that's your playoff field right there... the seven that's are currently in for the NFC playoffs are the ones that you're gonna get”
“Alright. Here are my week eight power rankings presented by Sonos... The Bills are a 10... down eight spots to number nine [Buccaneers]... Up two spots. I'm putting the Patriots here... Number seven [Broncos]... the five and two Los Angeles Rams... They're sixth on my list... Number five... are the Philadelphia Eagles... the Kansas City Chiefs... Number four... Number three is the number one team in the NFC right now... Number four one and one Green Bay Packers... Number two on this list. Up one spot are the team with the best record in the NFL and the Indianapolis Colts... I just have the lines, number one”
“The Eagles, one, Bills, two, Chargers, three, Bucks, four, Lions, five. ... The Colts are there at eight. ... The Seahawks are new to the list. ... And the Ravens are still there.”
“The Lions make it again.”
“Twenty eighth overall Lions... So I gave him Dominic Esaraku from Boston College.”
“Goff Goff's gonna be third. I I I'm with you. I'll just push back and say this is an overreaction and say it's gonna be Goff.”
“Number Seventeen, Detroit Lions... they're going to go with a Tackle From Georgia, monroe friedelan”
“The Lions are going to take Cayden Proctor, the massive offensive tackle from Alabama.”
“McDaniel goes to the Lions. That's back to that thirteen five, thirteen four.”
“I'm telling you they're going to destroy the Giants”
“I'm going to money Line Detroit Stoptics.”
“I like the Lions to win. I like another favorite here thirty three twenty one.”
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
“I'm gonna money line the Detroit Lions, sticks picks, the lines are gonna win that game out right on the road, outright in Baltimore.”
“I think the Lions matter. I think Dan Campbell's a great coach.”
“Lions have two new coordinators, but I love almost everything else about the organization... I only have one new team making the playoffs in the NFC, it's the Seahawks.”
“I see Jamison Williams firmly as a top twenty wide receiver statistically this year in the league.”
“I got the Lions playing the Bills lines coming away victorious.”
“But I'm telling you, I said, the Detroit Lions win in twelve games, twelve and five.”
“I had the Lions as a wild card”
“The Defensive Player of the Year is going to be aided. Hutchinson from the Detroit Lions”
“I'm taking the Lions over ten and a half as my first pick.”
“could I see the Lions going from fifteen to two and the one seed to ten and seven in a wild card? Absolutely?”
“Is that he leads the Lions in receiving yards this year. Maybe not catches, Yeah, that'll still be a mon Ra”
“the Lions. Now, I think have established themselves. What happens in the playoffs, who knows, but they're going to be a double digit win team.”
“Seven to six I have. David Montgomery was one. (question: David Montgomery or DeAndre Swift, who's going to have more rushing touchdowns?)”
“Simon and I agree that Detroit is in I will say they were one of my last teams in”
“Simon and I agree that Detroit is in”
“So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
“the Lions were only at ten and a half... I think I would I would lean towards the over with the Lions”
“So my division winners Eagles, Lions, Falcons, Rams”