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The Lions are about to open training camp, and therefore I feel compelled to make my season predictions. This is a game by game breakdown of the Lions season. I reserve the right to modify these predictions if any major events occur between now and when the Lions break camp such as signing Ty Law or a season-ending injury to Kevin Jones:
Sunday, September 11
GREEN BAY PACKERS
W 1-0
Sunday, September 18
@ Chicago Bears
W 2-0
Sunday September 25
Bye Week
2-0
Sunday, October 2
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium
L 2-1
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Ford Field
W 3-1
Sunday, October 16
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Ford Field
L 3-2
Sunday, October 23
@ Cleveland Browns
W 4-2
Sunday, October 30
CHICAGO BEARS
W 5-2
Sunday, November 6
@ Minnesota Vikings
L 5-3
Sunday, November 13
ARIZONA CARDINALS
W 6-3
Sunday, November 20
@ Dallas Cowboys
L 6-4
Thursday, November 24
ATLANTA FALCONS
W 7-4
Sunday, December 4
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
W 8-4
Sunday, December 11
@ Green Bay Packers
L 8-5
Sunday, December 18
CINCINNATI BENGALS
W 9-5
Saturday, December 24
@ New Orleans Saints
W 10-5
Sunday, January 1
@ Pittsburgh Steelers
L 10-6
Overall: 10-6
Divisional record: 4-2
NFC record: 7-5
Playoffs? Yes
posted by SportPsych Detroit @ 10:48 PM
11 Comments:
Good, cept 2 loses to DA BEARS
So, you're predicting 8-8?
I'll buy that, though it is unlikely they'll lose both games to Chicago (despite the bears being an improved team)
BTW, Dag,
Welcome to the blog. How do you have the Bears finishing? Overall? Division? Do you think Cedric Benson is going to be more Neal Anderson or Curtis Enis?
sport psych,
these are too predictable...u know ther's gonna be a bad home loss and a surprise road win along the way
Anon,
Oh I know. I admit I am going with the percentages. I think 10-6 is where they'll end up. How they get there is truly anybody's guess!
your fast start mkeans you think Joey is ready and going to QB all season.
I'll believe 10-6 when I see it. Remember, this is the Lions.
Air,
The fast start is a combination of a few things:
1. recent history - last year they started 4-2 before Joey imploded.
2. easy games early in the year. 4 out of the first 7 are at home (and they should win 3 of those 4) and the other 3 are on the road against very beatable teams (chicago, TB, Cleveland).
3. I think it will take awhile before teams figure out how to scheme against all those offensive weapons.
These are the Lions, but this current version has more talent across the board than any Lions team I've ever rooted for (since 1980). Whether they have enough experience (and whether JH can at least approximate an NFL QB) is another matter
What type of psychological explanation do you have for a person who deludes himself into thinking that the Lions are going to finish 10-6? While I'm just kidding, I'm afraid that I also am starting to get my hopes up just in time to have them dashed.
Research shows that pessimists are actually better predictors of future events--that is, they are more realistic. However, optimists have happier, less stressful, and longer lives. So, be optimistic about the upcoming season, but don't allow a single bad loss (or 3 or 4) ruin your hopes for a poor season.
remember, the prediction is not wrong until the Lions lose their seventh game, which hopefully will not occur until they have at least 11 wins!!
I think benson will be a huge asset, taking a load of pressure off of Grossman, esp early in season when he is tenative on his knee
Dag,
We can talk Chicago sports all day...as long as it doesn't turn into a Lovie lovefest.
I think CB has a chance to be a solid run between the tackles back, which will take alot of pressure of our fellow MOT'er.
However, that team has too many holes--I see them as 1-2 seasons behind the Lions in terms of development, but I agree they are on the rise...
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