NFL NFC North

Detroit Lions predictions & picks

Ford FieldDetroitSince 1930

2026 record: 6-2
NFC North: 2nd
PPG: 27.8
Streak: W4
Last 5: Lost 26–32 at Carolina Panthers · Sun, Oct 4 Won 45–21 at Arizona Cardinals · Sun, Oct 11 Won 20–17 vs Green Bay Packers · Sun, Oct 25 Won 19–15 vs Minnesota Vikings · Sun, Nov 1 Won 19–9 at Miami Dolphins · Sun, Nov 8

Detroit Lions next game

Wk 10

Lions vs9:30 AM ET Sunday, November 15 FC Bayern Munich Stadium Patriots

Best pick NE +7.5−278 78% confidence See the prediction: Patriots at Lions

Detroit Lions 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sun, Sep 13Sep 13 vs New Orleans Saints Saints W31–30 OT —

Wk 2Thu, Sep 17Sep 17 @Buffalo Bills Bills L31–41 —

Wk 3Sun, Sep 27Sep 27 vs New York Jets Jets W31–24 —

Wk 4Sun, Oct 4Oct 4 @Carolina Panthers Panthers L26–32 —

Wk 5Sun, Oct 11Oct 11 @Arizona Cardinals Cardinals W45–21 ARI +11.5−263✗ Lions at Cardinals prediction

Wk 7Sun, Oct 25Oct 25 vs Green Bay Packers Packers W20–17 GB +7.5−200✓ Packers at Lions prediction

Wk 8Sun, Nov 1Nov 1 vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings W19–15 MIN +8.5−270✓ Vikings at Lions prediction

Wk 9Sun, Nov 8Nov 8 @Miami Dolphins Dolphins W19–9 DET ML−313✓ Lions at Dolphins prediction

Wk 10Sun, Nov 15Nov 15 vs New England Patriots Patriots 9:30 AM ET NE +7.5−278 Patriots at Lions prediction

Wk 11Sun, Nov 22Nov 22 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Detroit Lions team stats

2026 regular season · 8 games · rank among 32 NFL teams

Offense

Points 27.8/ game 5th

Total yards 379.8/ game 5th

Passing yards 252.0/ game 8th

Rushing yards 127.8/ game 8th

Third-down conversions 37.2% 21st

Red-zone touchdowns 61.8% 14th

Giveaways 0.6/ game 2nd

Time of possession 31:01 9th

Defense

Points allowed 23.6/ game 17th

Yards allowed 355.0/ game 26th

Passing yards allowed 260.9/ game 32nd

Rushing yards allowed 94.1/ game 8th

Takeaways 1.0/ game 24th

Sacks 3.4/ game 3rd

Penalties 7.0/ game 11th

Detroit Lions leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jared Goff 2,134yds 15 TD · 2 INT · 67.8% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Jahmyr Gibbs 847yds 9 TD · 4.8 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Amon-Ra St. Brown 657yds 61 catches · 5 TD · 8 games

Tackles Jack Campbell 57 7 games

Sacks Alim McNeill 5.5 8 games

Interceptions Chuck Clark 2 3 passes defended · 8 games

Detroit Lions injury report

The current report: out, doubtful and questionable first

INACTIVE Ahmed HassaneinDE Coach's Decision

INACTIVE Cade Mays Inactive for Week 9 at Miami

INACTIVE D.J. ReedCB Inactive for Week 9 at Miami

NFI Giovanni Manu Knee

INACTIVE Jackson MeeksWR Coach's Decision

INACTIVE Jacob SaylorsRB Inactive for Week 9 at Miami

INACTIVE Mekhi WingoDT Coach's Decision

Reserve lists (IR / PUP) · 12

IRThomas HarperSAnkle

IRJack CampbellLBNeck

IRJimmy RolderLBHamstring

IRIsiah PachecoBack

IRBen BartchGFoot

IRDevin WhiteLBForearm

IRTom KennedyWRKnee - MCL

IRAvonte MaddoxCBFoot

IRDamone ClarkUndisclosed

IRKendrick LawKnee - ACL

IRPayton TurnerBack

PUPKerby JosephKnee

Detroit Lions picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

NFC North standings

Full NFL standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Chicago Bears Bears 720 7-2 .778 241184 +57 W4

2 Detroit Lions Lions 620 6-2 .750 222189 +33 W4

3 Minnesota Vikings Vikings 620 6-2 .750 146116 +30 L2

4 Green Bay Packers Packers 630 6-3 .667 216191 +25 W2

Detroit Lions FAQ

Who do the Detroit Lions play next?

Next up for the Detroit Lions: home against the New England Patriots, Sunday, November 15, 9:30 AM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is the Detroit Lions’ record this season?

The Detroit Lions are 6-2, 2nd in the NFC North: 4-0 at home and 2-2 on the road.

Who leads the Detroit Lions in passing yards?

Jared Goff, with 2,134 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 2 INT · 67.8% comp. · 8 games).

Where do the Detroit Lions play their home games?

At Ford Field in Detroit. The franchise dates from 1930.

What is the model’s record picking Detroit Lions games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Detroit Lions games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

NFC North rivals

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Detroit Lions this week

The Detroit Lions are 6-2, 2nd in the NFC North, half a game behind the Chicago Bears. Their last game was a 19–9 win over the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 8, their fourth in a row. Their offense averages 27.8 points a game (5th in the NFL), and their defense allows 23.6 (17th).

Next up, they face the New England Patriots at FC Bayern Munich Stadium on Sunday, November 15 at 9:30 AM ET. At the sportsbooks, the Lions are 2.5-point favorites, and the over/under is 50.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Patriots vs Lions prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the NFL Week 10 picks board.