Last year’s Detroit Lions team tied the franchise record for most regular-season wins (12). Next year’s Lions team will attempt to give the franchise back-to-back seasons with at least 10 wins for the first time.
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Detroit Lions Futures Odds
NFC North: -300
NFC Championship: +165
Super Bowl: +400
Season Win Total: 10.5 (+100/-120)
Detroit Lions 2024 Opponents
| Home | Away |
|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears |
| Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings |
| Los Angeles Rams | Arizona Cardinals |
| Seattle Seahawks | Houston Texans |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Indianapolis Colts |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | San Francisco 49ers |
| Buffalo Bills | Dallas Cowboys |
| Tennessee Titans | - |
Detroit Lions Futures Prediction
Lions (+1200) to Win Super Bowl LIX
There’s an argument to be made the Lions should have made the Super Bowl this year.
However, a second half crumble ultimately allowed the 49ers to punch their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
For next year, I’ll turn to the team that’s realistically one unit – a pass defense – away from a complete roster.
During the 2023-24 regular season, Detroit finished seventh in total DVOA – fifth in offensive DVOA, 13th in defensive DVOA, per ftnfantasy.com.
Don’t let those metrics tell the whole story, though. In terms of their defensive output, the Lions led the league in rush defense DVOA but ranked 16th in pass defense.
Detroit Lions Futures Prediction
LEAN Lions (+130) to Win NFC North
There are two worries with Detroit that concern me enough to render this price too short.
First is that Detroit plays a first-place schedule after winning the division.
That leaves them with games against the Cowboys, Buccaneers and Bills, whereas their divisional foes face easier opponents.
Additionally, the Lions experienced some fortune last season in close games.
Detroit finished 2-1 in games decided by three or fewer points last season and 5-3 in games decided by seven or fewer points.
Lions 2023-24 Results
| Week | Home/Away | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1 | Away | Kansas City Chiefs | 21-20 | Win |
| 2 | Home | Seattle Seahawks | 31-37 | Loss |
| 3 | Home | Atlanta Falcons | 20-6 | Win |
| 4 | Away | Green Bay Packers | 34-20 | Win |
| 5 | Home | Carolina Panthers | 42-24 | Win |
| 6 | Away | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-6 | Win |
| 7 | Away | Baltimore Ravens | 6-38 | Loss |
| 8 | Home | Las Vegas Raiders | 26-14 | Win |
| 10 | Away | Los Angeles Chargers | 41-38 | Win |
| 11 | Home | Chicago Bears | 31-26 | Win |
| 12 | Home | Green Bay Packers | 22-29 | Loss |
| 13 | Away | New Orleans Saints | 33-28 | Win |
| 14 | Away | Chicago Bears | 13-28 | Loss |
| 15 | Home | Denver Broncos | 42-17 | Win |
| 16 | Away | Minnesota Vikings | 30-24 | Win |
| 17 | Away | Dallas Cowboys | 19-20 | Loss |
| 18 | Home | Minnesota Vikings | 30-20 | Win |
| Wild Card | Home | Los Angeles Rams | 24-23 | Win |
| Division | Home | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-23 | Win |
| Conf. Champ. | Away | San Francisco 49ers | 31-34 | Loss |
2023-24 NFC North Standings
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Detroit Lions | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 461 | 395 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 383 | 350 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 344 | 362 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 360 | 379 | L1 |
Lions Season-by-Season Records
| Year | Record | Division Finish | Playoffs |
| 2023 | 12-5-0 | 1st of 4 | Lost Conf |
| 2022 | 9-8-0 | 2nd of 4 | – |
| 2021 | 3-13-1 | 4th of 4 | – |
| 2020 | 5-11-0 | 4th of 4 | – |
| 2019 | 3-12-1 | 4th of 4 | – |
| 2018 | 6-10-0 | 4th of 4 | – |
| 2017 | 9-7-0 | 2nd of 4 | – |
| 2016 | 9-7-0 | 2nd of 4 | Lost WC |
| 2015 | 7-9-0 | 3rd of 4 | – |
| 2014 | 11-5-0 | 2nd of 4 | Lost WC |
| 2013 | 7-9-0 | 3rd of 4 | – |
| 2012 | 4-12-0 | 4th of 4 | – |
| 2011 | 10-6-0 | 2nd of 4 | Lost WC |
| 2010 | 6-10-0 | 3rd of 4 | – |
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