While the Detroit Lions are expected to take a slight step back this season due to a stronger NFC North and the loss of both Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn in their coaching tree, one prediction has them landing back atop the division for a third straight season regardless.
Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr pieced together a prediction for each and every NFL teams' schedule. For the Lions, Orr predicts that they'll still face some adversity to begin the season but will ultimately finish out the year with a record of 10-7 - best in the NFC North, per Orr's projection for the entire division.