2025 Detroit Lions: 2-1 Lions beat Ravens (30 Viewers)

[Moonlight]

Thread title asks Predictions? Haven’t seen any.

Most articles / podcast discussions I’ve consumed seem to have them in a range of 10-11 wins and winning the division title. At least that seems like the consensus to me, maybe you have a different view.

Last two years they started 0-8 (0-10-1) and 1-6. They can’t dig themselves into a hole again.

@ KC (TNF)
SEA
ATL
@ GB (TNF)
CAR
@ TB

@ BAL
LV (MNF)
bye
@ LAC
CHI
GB

@ NO
@ CHI
DEN
@ MIN
@ DAL
MIN

Interesting that from Week 8 to Week 18, they play 9 out of 10 games in a dome or a retractable roof.

I’m not going game by game but would love to see others try that. My prediction is one way or another they win 12 and their first ever NFC North title (it was the NFC Central last time that happened.)

I’ve never been able to predict too much. But I will say they brought back their core players and added significant talent from FA and the draft and from injury. Defense should be vastly improved and offense added playmakers. Younger players are more experienced but they still are a young team. Team believes in itself and fans believe in the team.

I think they have a tough schedule particularly on the road.
They have not been a good road team but beat two good defenses on the road last year.

So in the end I expect improvement.defense will need time to come together. With average injury luck I think they go 11-6 and expect they will peak at the end of season and be a legitimate threat to win NFC.

 

[Da Guru]

With Lions rookies getting their first start in prime time, the FA additions.

Have no idea what to expect tonight. With Chris Jones not playing Lions should be able to run the ball and give Goff plenty of time to throw.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Prediction: There will be a ton of overreactions after the game.

 

[msudaisy26]

Prediction: There will be a ton of overreactions after the game.

I see your after the game and raise you to during the game.

 

[Da Guru]

Prediction: There will be a ton of overreactions after the game.

Lions win: Chiefs are done, weak defense, won`t repeat. Detroit Superbowl contender

Chiefs win: Lions overrated, won`t make playoffs, DC a farce.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Prediction: There will be a ton of overreactions after the game.

Lions win: Chiefs are done, weak defense, won`t repeat. Detroit Superbowl contender

Chiefs win: Lions overrated, won`t make playoffs, DC a farce.

I see we're pre-gaming the overreactions. LOL!

 

[Moonlight]

Lots of history going against Lions. Chiefs are 20-3 vs NFC. Chiefs 7-1 at home last year. Chiefs 8-0 in last 8 opening games. Mahomes undefeated in openers. MCDC has not won an opening game.

BTW Kelce ruled out for tonight

 

[Moonlight]

Prediction: There will be a ton of overreactions after the game.

Lions win: Chiefs are done, weak defense, won`t repeat. Detroit Superbowl contender

Chiefs win: Lions overrated, won`t make playoffs, DC a farce.

If Chiefs win: SOL, Chiefs would have won by another 2 TDs if Kelce and Jones had played

Lions win: Only because Kelce and Jones didn't play.

 

[jon_mx]

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Kelce has been ruled out.

I really thought he would play.

 

[Ilov80s]

GL guys, let’s have some fun tonight

 

[msudaisy26]

SoL

 

[msudaisy26]

Sarcasm btw

 

[Chemical X]

what do teams see in david montgomery that i don’t?

 

[Ilov80s]

Easy work

 

[jon_mx]

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Sam LaPorta looked really really good. Great hands, great at getting open. It is only a matter of time before he breaks some big runs off after the catch

 

[jon_mx]

Secondary was helped by a crappy WR core dropping some balls, but looked much improved.

 

[Moonlight]

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Sam LaPorta looked really really good. Great hands, great at getting open. It is only a matter of time before he breaks some big runs off after the catch

Great hands was impressed

 

[kutta]

March into Arrowhead in Prime Time on opening weekend and end the game in victory formation.

This ain’t the same old Lions.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Lots of history going against Lions. Chiefs are 20-3 vs NFC. Chiefs 7-1 at home last year. Chiefs 8-0 in last 8 opening games. Mahomes undefeated in openers. MCDC has not won an opening game.

We kneeled it out in Arrowhead

I’m not going to be able to sleep

 

[Moonlight]

Lots of history going against Lions. Chiefs are 20-3 vs NFC. Chiefs 7-1 at home last year. Chiefs 8-0 in last 8 opening games. Mahomes undefeated in openers. MCDC has not won an opening game.

We kneeled it out in Arrowhead

I’m not going to be able to sleep

Got a few days to celebrate. MCDC does not believe in history.

 

[fatness]

Congratulations!

 

[Da Guru]

For once Lions got some breaks in a big game. Dropped pass on last drive was a killer for KC.

DC had to go for it on 4th and 2. Looked like KC was in a run blitz and the DB knocked the ball down. Thought Ben would come up with a tricky play in that situation. Wanted the D to sack Mahomes. Mahomes does not look that fast when he runs but he is so slippery.

Right now Lions are ahead of the curve as most were thinking it would be a 0-1 start.

 

[Moonlight]

Campbell plays to win. Going for it on 4th down at the KC 45 up only a point at the end of the 4th quarter.

Fake punt at your own 18 yard line.

Keep the pressure on the other guy and believe in your ability to execute.

 

[Moonlight]

For once Lions got some breaks in a big game. Dropped pass on last drive was a killer for KC.

DC had to go for it on 4th and 2. Looked like KC was in a run blitz and the DB knocked the ball down. Thought Ben would come up with a tricky play in that situation. Wanted the D to sack Mahomes. Mahomes does not look that fast when he runs but he is so slippery.

Right now Lions are ahead of the curve as most were thinking it would be a 0-1 start.

So hard to sack. His receivers let him down.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Great Job! Kudos from a Bengals fan who's always had a soft spot for the Lions.

-QG

 

[BobbyLayne]

Resilience

Loved how they closed that one out

KC was 0/7 on 3rd down (+ 0/1 on 4th) in the second half

 

[dmac37]

Dan Campbell asked, what did you learn? " I did not learn anything, it was verification of what we already knew". I love this guy!

 

[Moonlight]

Really weird Reid going for it on 4th and 25 with 3 timeouts. He must have feared he wasn’t going to get the ball back.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Aidan Hutchinson: 0 sacks, 3 QB hits and 8 QB pressures.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Goff 4/7 for 72 yards on play action passes

 

[kutta]

Really weird Reid going for it on 4th and 25 with 3 timeouts. He must have feared he wasn’t going to get the ball back.

I kind of think it’s the right move. One first down and the game is over either way. Why not give Mahomes a shot - he’s good.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Dan Campbell asked, what did you learn? " I did not learn anything, it was verification of what we already knew". I love this guy!

" We are who we thought we are"

 

[kutta]

I sure do love watching NFL network after a big Lions win.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

MCDC does not believe in history.

Those who believe too much in history are doomed to repeat it.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

BTW, I took one for the team this year by not drafting any Lions for my fantasy team. If they lose it ain't because I jinxed them.

 

[Moonlight]

Dan Campbell asked, what did you learn? " I did not learn anything, it was verification of what we already knew". I love this guy!

" We are who we thought we are"

Resident wit. Good one.

 

[Moonlight]

BTW, I took one for the team this year by not drafting any Lions for my fantasy team. If they lose it ain't because I jinxed them.

I wanted any Lion I could reasonably get. Only ended up with Montgomery.

I think Reynolds has good value as WR 3/4 for the first 10 weeks. He’s on everyone’s WW.

 

[need2know]

Thank you lions!

 

[CalBear]

Really weird Reid going for it on 4th and 25 with 3 timeouts. He must have feared he wasn’t going to get the ball back.

Reid has been the worst situational coach in the NFL for 10+ years.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

BTW, I took one for the team this year by not drafting any Lions for my fantasy team. If they lose it ain't because I jinxed them.

I wanted any Lion I could reasonably get. Only ended up with Montgomery.

I think Reynolds has good value as WR 3/4 for the first 10 weeks. He’s on everyone’s WW.

I'm in a league where a Homer took 4 Lions. Including the kicker.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Here is to KC getting Kelce and Jones back ASAP. They still have to play the rest of our division.

 

[TartanLion]

Well well well. Just got up at 5.30am and watched the full game. Amazing stuff !! All draft picks contributed it seemed like, and they all looked very promising. FA upgrades as well. O-Line. Today is a good day !

 

[BobbyLayne]

through 35 games as the Lions HC, Dan Campbell has called 8 fake punts

7 resulted in a first down

the 8th one was a perfect throw from Jack Fox but Godwin Igwebuike dropped it

 

[BobbyLayne]

Tom Grassi losing his mind when Brian Branch gets a pick 6

yeah, same guy

a Packers' fan reaction to Detroit drafting Brian Branch

(after GB let Detroit move up 3 spots for pick 159...Brad Holmes declined the first offer for pick 152 which became Colby Sorsdal....Packers needed a S and gave us the pick to take BB)

 

[BobbyLayne]

Josh Paschal big 3rd down stop with 5:50 left

 

[-OZ-]

Aidan Hutchinson: 0 sacks, 3 QB hits and 8 QB pressures.

Hutch is among the best, so is the chiefs OL. He probably won’t get DPOY this year but eventually, perhaps.

 

[jon_mx]

Really weird Reid going for it on 4th and 25 with 3 timeouts. He must have feared he wasn’t going to get the ball back.

I kind of think it’s the right move. One first down and the game is over either way. Why not give Mahomes a shot - he’s good.

Unfortunately the Chiefs found out it takes two people to complete a pass.

 

[Ilov80s]

Lions got a lot of breaks helping us get that W but I’ve experienced years of those kinds of breaks going the other way and leading to Ls so this win felt very much earned.

 

[jon_mx]

Aidan Hutchinson: 0 sacks, 3 QB hits and 8 QB pressures.

Hutch is among the best, so is the chiefs OL. He probably won’t get DPOY this year but eventually, perhaps.

They are especially good when they are allowed to line up illegally and false start on every pass play.

 

[jon_mx]

Jared Goff vs. Patrick Mahomes. 2-0.