CBS John Breech (Lions finish 3rd with an 8-8 record): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2020-nfl-season-bold-predictions-final-record-for-all-32-teams-playoff-and-super-bowl-picks/
Detroit Lions 2020 Game-by-Game Predictions (Final record: 8-8; Detroit does have a legitimate chance of going 9-7 or even 10-6 in 2020, if the offense takes a step forward and the defense is able to make just a couple more critical plays late in games.): https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/detroit-lions-2020-schedule-predictions
MLive Picks (Meinke has the Lions finishing 10-6, Raven has the Lions finishing 7-9): https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/detroit-lions-game-by-game-predictions-for-2020-season.html
Freep Predictions (3 pick the Lions to finish 9-7, 1 picks the Lions to finish 7-9): https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/09/11/detroit-lions-season-predictions-2020/5737735002/
Around The Horn: 97.1 The Ticket Hosts Give Their Season Predictions For The Lions (5 pick the Lions to finish 8-8. 2 pick the Lions to finish 7-9): https://www.radio.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/97-1-the-ticket-hosts-make-season-predictions-for-the-lions
SI Gary Grambling NFC North Predictions (DETROIT LIONS (PROJECTED RECORD: 7-9, 3rd in the North): BEST-CASE SCENARIO: With Stafford picking up at the elite level he left off at before last year’s back injury, and the defense improving as Patricia gets more of his hand-selected pieces in the lineup, the Lions break through. They go 6–2 at Ford Field and consistently hang around on the road, pulling off enough miracles for 10 wins and a division title. WORST-CASE SCENARIO: Stafford can do only so much, especially in front of a revamped interior offensive line. The pass rush once again struggles, and that puts far too much stress on the young secondary. Another season is lost, and GM Bob Quinn and Patricia are gone well before Black Monday rolls around.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/08/20/nfc-north-projected-standings-season-preview
USA Today Predictions (Detroit Lions (7-9), 3rd in the North: They gave the opposition, including eventual champion Kansas City, all it could handle in the first half of 2019. Then QB Matthew Stafford went down with a back injury. So let's not take this team lightly – especially if rookies like CB Jeff Okudah and RB D’Andre Swift make smooth professional transitions while WR Kenny Golladay and DE Trey Flowers continue to quietly flourish. But ... third-year coach Matt Patricia will have to navigate a schedule that includes just one home game in both September and October as he tries to make the case he should be retained into 2021.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2020/08/19/nfl-team-record-projections-2020-predictions-patriots-cowboys-packers/3397583001/
2020 NFC Season Preview (Detroit Lions (7-9) 3rd in the North: So much rides on Matthew Stafford being healthy and playing like he did in 2019 before he broke bones in his back for the second year in a row. Stafford was on pace to match Dan Marino’s magical season statistically before going down after eight games. The Lions did not win a game without him and won’t this year after getting worse at backup QB with Chase Daniel. The hope is an improved run game will ease some pressure, and rookies D’Andre Swift at RB and Jonah Jackson at RG can only help. A breakout second season from TE T.J. Hockenson would make a wonderful bonus. With criminally underrated Marvin Jones and jump-ball wizard Kenny Golladay flanking Hockenson and a revitalized Danny Amendola, Stafford indeed has the potential to light the league on fire again. Coach Matt Patricia’s defense was far too passive and predictable last year, with no pass rush and few takeaways. The pass rush still looks pathetic outside of Trey Flowers, who really came on late in his first season in Detroit. It stymies what should be one of the best secondaries in the NFL, led by No. 3 overall pick Jeff Okudah and CB and a great safety duo of Tracy Walker and Duron Harmon. Adding Jamie Collins at LB moves everyone else down a notch closer to where they should be. If new coordinator Cory Undlin can turn up the pressure, this defense could be a pleasant surprise. So could a more aggressive offense, which too frequently played for the Matt Prater 54-yard field goal instead of trying for TDs. No team needs a good start more than Patricia’s Lions. If they’re 2-0-1 like they were last year, this could be a playoff team that touches 10 wins. If they’re 1-3, it’s hard to see them topping four wins.): https://football.realgm.com/analysis/3273/2020-NFC-Season-Preview
PFN’s 2020 NFL Season and Award Predictions (3. Lions: The Lions will be desperate to show they are the team that started 2-0-1 and not the team that lost their final nine games of the 2019 season. With Matthew Stafford hopefully healthy, the upside of this team is huge. Defensively, they need their new additions at cornerback to step up immediately or they risk being in multiple high-scoring games this season.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2020-nfl-season-and-award-predictions/2/
ForTheWin (Lions finish 3rd with a 6-10 record): https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/09/2020-nfl-predictions-picking-the-awards-playoff-field-and-super-bowl-champs
Game Theory: Lions' 2020 projected win total (6 wins): https://www.nfl.com/videos/game-theory-lions-2020-projected-win-total
Sporting News Predictions (4. Detroit Lions (5-11): The Lions are under pressure to come through for coach Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn, given all their aggressive scheming and spending. They should have some better results in the running game with rookie D'Andre Swift and in pass defense with rookie Jeffrey Okudah to buoy Matthew Stafford, but in this top-heavy division it won't add up to enough wins to save Patricia's job.): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-predictions-2020-picks-standings-projections/gbkss4gavk481j3bbmammcuxr
Athlon Sports Lions Preview and Predictions (4th in the North): https://athlonsports.com/detroit-lions-preseason-predictions-2020
Detroit Lions 2020 Season Preview (predicted record of 7-9): https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/detroit-lions-2020-season-preview
PFF's Lions Preview: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2020-team-preview-series-detroit-lions
Detroit Lions: What to know about the team's 2020 season: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/detroit-lions-what-to-know-about-the-teams-2020-season
Detroit Lions 2020 season preview -- Matthew Stafford might finally lead a winner: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29810435/detroit-lions-2020-season-preview-matthew-stafford-lead-winner
ForTheWin Preview: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/09/2020-nfl-preview-predictions-roster-analysis-offseason-moves-draft-picks-strenghts-weaknesses/4
The Deadspin 2020 NFL Previews, NFC North: The 'No One Else Wanted to Preview This Stale Division' Division: https://deadspin.com/the-deadspin-2020-nfl-previews-nfc-north-the-no-one-e-1844982864
NFC NORTH: 2020 season preview: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/nfc-north-2020-season-preview-stafford-peterson-jackson
Lions Looking To Bounce-Back: https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2020/09/09/lions-looking-to-bounce-back/
Total Average Prediction (37/10, 173-211/24): (3rd in the North, 7-9)
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