2015 Detroit Lions Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks

2015 Detroit Lions Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 8/27/2015

Detroit Lions Wide Reciever Calvin Johnson.

2014 Record: 11-5

2015 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 8.5

I think that the Lions are becoming the new Bengals. And I mean that in a positive way. These two franchises spent the 1990s and most of the 2000s as the laughingstocks of the NFL. However, through savvy personnel moves and stability at the head of their organizations these two teams have become two of the most talented rosters in the NFL.

Detroit's 11 wins last year were the most this franchise has witnessed since 1991. Generally I would consider last season a fluke, especially since they only outscored their opponents by 39 total points on the year. But instead I think that the Lions are ready to compete with the Packers for supremacy in one of the toughest divisions in football.

Last year's team won thanks to a stifling defense, which finished in the Top 3 in both yards and points allowed. They lost their best player - and a bit of their identity - when Ndamukong Suh fled to South Beach. But the over the last three years the Lions have beefed up their defensive weaknesses in the back seven, and now I think the linebackers and secondary are ready to be the foundation of this defense, rather than an obstacle for it.

I also expect the Lions offense to improve significantly in the second year of their new system. Detroit barely averaged 20 points per game - compared to nearly 30 per game as recently as 2011 - but I expect them to add a touchdown per outing to that total this year. Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate comprise the best receiving duo in football. Detroit has built a respectable running game to compliment their pass attack, and Matthew Stafford has enough experience now to be trusted with the keys to the car.

The key word with this team is stability. And I feel like the Lions have more of that now than they have at any point in the last two decades. They enter the season without any glaring weaknesses on offense or defense (though their lack of depth along both lines could become an issue if injuries hit) and they have a sound 53-man roster. They were Pythagorean overachievers last year, and both their schedule and defensive yards per point were in a range that suggests a regression. But I think the Lions will be OK, and I think they will at least compete for a playoff slot, even if they come up short. I have Detroit at nine wins, and I think they sneak 'over' this total.

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Thu, Aug 13th, 2015	NY_Jets	07:30 PM	Ford Field
Pre	Thu, Aug 20th, 2015	at Washington	07:30 PM	FedEx Field
Pre	Fri, Aug 28th, 2015	at Jacksonville	08:00 PM	EverBank Field
Pre	Thu, Sep 3rd, 2015	Buffalo	07:30 PM	Ford Field
1	Sun, Sep 13th, 2015	at San_Diego	04:05 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
2	Sun, Sep 20th, 2015	at Minnesota	01:00 PM	TCF Bank Stadium
3	Sun, Sep 27th, 2015	Denver	08:30 PM	Ford Field
4	Mon, Oct 5th, 2015	at Seattle	08:30 PM	CenturyLink Field
5	Sun, Oct 11th, 2015	Arizona	04:05 PM	Ford Field
6	Sun, Oct 18th, 2015	Chicago	01:00 PM	Ford Field
7	Sun, Oct 25th, 2015	Minnesota	01:00 PM	Ford Field
8	Sun, Nov 1st, 2015	at Kansas_City	09:30 AM	Wembley Stadium
9	Bye
10	Sun, Nov 15th, 2015	at Green_Bay	01:00 PM	Lambeau Field
11	Sun, Nov 22nd, 2015	Oakland	01:00 PM	Ford Field
12	Thu, Nov 26th, 2015	Philadelphia	12:30 PM	Ford Field
13	Thu, Dec 3rd, 2015	Green_Bay	08:25 PM	Ford Field
14	Sun, Dec 13th, 2015	at St._Louis	01:00 PM	Edward Jones Dome
15	Mon, Dec 21st, 2015	atNew_Orleans	08:30 PM	Superdome
16	Sun, Dec 27th, 2015	San_Francisco	01:00 PM	Ford Field
17	Sun, Jan 3rd, 2016	at Chicago	01:00 PM	Soldier Field

All Times EST

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