When will the Lions win? Weighing the chances of victory against each remaining opponent

20 October، 2021

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With Sunday’s 34-11 loss at home to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Detroit Lions fell to 0-6 under head coach Dan Campbell. The Jacksonville Jaguars avoided that dubious record by snapping their 20-game losing streak and beating the Miami Dolphins earlier that day, leaving the Lions as the NFL’s lone winless team.

When will the Lions win? It’s going to require a better effort and execution than the team showed against Cincinnati to beat anyone, but there are some potential “Ws” on the remaining 11-game schedule.

Going game-by-game, here are the Lions chances at picking up a win against each of Detroit’s remaining foes.

Week 7 – at Los Angeles Rams

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The Lions head to Los Angeles in the Jared Goff revenge game. Alas, it also happens to be the first time the Lions face off against longtime franchise QB, Matthew Stafford.

The Rams are 5-1 and playing solid football. Moreover, they’re 15.5-point favorites in the opening line. It’s one of the biggest underdog lines in Lions franchise history, and the line isn’t set there by accident.

Winning chances: Lower than low

Week 8 – Philadelphia Eagles

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The Eagles are currently 2-4 and face a tough late-kickoff trip to Las Vegas in Week 7 before heading to Detroit.

Philadelphia is already proving to be trade-deadline sellers, shipping TE Zach Ertz off to Arizona. They’re still capable of being a tough foe, proving they nearly had enough to knock off the Buccaneers last week. But the Eagles are also young, undertalented and dealing with a rookie coach still learning how to manage a full team and the responsibilities of in-game decisions.

Winning chances: As good as the Lions will get the rest of the season

Week 10 – at Pittsburgh Steelers