How many games will the Detroit Lions win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
Detroit Lions’ 2019 season
The Lions limped to a terrible 3-12-1 record, including a 2-6 mark at home. In addition, they were just 2-9-1 in the NFC while going 0-6 in the NFC North Division. They managed to cover six of their 16 games, and they hit the Over in 10 of 16 outings.
Detroit Lions’ 2020 offseason changes
The Lions weren’t terribly active in free agency, although they moved to bolster the defense with LB Jamie Collins, CB Desmond Trufant and DL Danny Shelton. OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai was added to the O-line, while CB Darius Slay was shipped to the Philadelphia Eagles in a mid-March trade for draft picks.
The Lions made big moves in the 2020 NFL Draft, snagging CB Jeff Okudah (Ohio State) with the No. 3 overall selection. They also added RB D’Andre Swift (Georgia) in the second round, EDGE Julian Okwara (Notre Dame) and OL Jonah Jackson (Ohio State) in the third, OL Logan Stenberg (Kentucky) in Round 4, WR Quintez Cephus (Wisconsin) and RB Jason Huntley (New Mexico State) in the fifth, DL John Penisini (Utah) in the sixth and DL Jashon Cornell (Ohio State) in the seventh round.
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Detroit Lions’ 2020 opponents
HOME (*-NFC North Division game)
Chicago Bears-*, Green Bay Packers-*, Minnesota Vikings-*, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins
AWAY
Bears-*, Packers-*, Vikings-*, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans
Detroit Lions’ 2020 win total: Best bet
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 1 at 3:45 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 6.5 / OVER: -139 / UNDER: +115
The Lions were terrible in 2019, but that’s mostly due to QB Matthew Stafford suffering a crippling back injury that sent him to the sidelines. He was on pace for a Pro Bowl-type season had he stayed healthy. He is back, and has help in the run game, while the Lions improved on the defensive side of the ball. However, the UNDER 6.5 (+115) is still worth a look. Even if the Lions are able to double their win total from 2019, they’ll still come in just under.
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