The Detroit Lions head back to Ford Field for their home opener against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are coming off losses to NFC North rivals and are looking to avoid starting the season 0-2 and digging themselves into a hole. The Lions aren’t just playing the Bears, but former offensive coordinator, now Bears head coach, Ben Johnson.
“Ben’s my friend. He’s always going to be my friend. Nothing about that’s going to change,” said Lions head coach Dan Campbell. “We’re going in, getting ready to play Chicago. We’re going to win this game. We have to.”
Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions in Week 2:
- Hamza Baccouche (0-1): Lions 20-16
- Morgan Cannon (0-1): Lions 27-20 (Film Breakdown, Before the Roar Podcast)
- Max Gerber (0-1): Lions 25-18 (Key head-to-head matchups)
- Al Karsten (0-1): Lions 23-20 (Key statistical matchups)
- Brandon Knapp (0-1): Lions 27-17 (Scouting report, Bold Prediction, Before the Roar Podcast)
- Ryan Mathews (0-1): Lions 28-17 (5 Questions)
- Jeremy Reisman (0-1): Lions 27-17 (On Paper)
- Alex Reno (0-1): Lions 20-17
- Kellie Rowe (0-1): Lions 27-23
- Ty Schalter (0-1): Lions 31-13
- Erik Schlitt (0-1): Lions 24-20 (Scheme breakdown, Honolulu Blueprint)
- Meko Scott (0-1): Lions 24-13 (Before the Roar Podcast)
- Zac Snyder (0-1): Lions 26-20
- John Whiticar (0-1): Lions 24-20
- Jerry Mallory (0-0): Lions 27-20
For the rest of what the POD staff predicted for the NFL, be sure to check out our Week 2 predictions: Moneyline, spread, and over/under.
Now, it’s your turn to have your voice heard. Share what you think the game score will be in the comment section at the bottom of the page and vote in the poll directly below. Do you think the Lions can rebound to get their first win of the year, or will the Bears and Johnson take the joy out of Detroit?
