Division
NFC North
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
10.0p10 8.0 — p90 13.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 43.0% | |
| Make playoffs | 73.9% | |
| Divisional rd. | 48.8% | |
| Conf. champ. | 27.8% | |
| Super Bowl | 15.3% | |
| Win SB | 7.4% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 10.3–6.7
Schedule
30th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
27th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
26th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNO | -3.1 | 27–17 | +9.9 | 77% |
| 2 | @BUF | +3.5 | 26–27 | -1.6 | 45% |
| 3 | vsNYJ | -3.9 | 32–15 | +17.1 | 90% |
| 4 | @CAR | -2.5 | 28–17 | +11.2 | 80% |
| 5 | @ARI | -0.7 | 30–22 | +7.9 | 72% |
| 7 | vsGB | +1.8 | 27–24 | +3.1 | 59% |
| 8 | vsMIN | +2.3 | 23–20 | +3.5 | 60% |
| 9 | @MIA | -0.3 | 29–22 | +7.2 | 70% |
| 10 | vsNE | -0.8 | 24–21 | +3.1 | 59% |
| 11 | vsTB | +1.0 | 30–22 | +7.9 | 72% |
| 12 | vsCHI | -0.2 | 29–20 | +9.1 | 75% |
| 13 | @ATL | -1.3 | 25–21 | +4.9 | 64% |
| 14 | vsTEN | -4.1 | 31–14 | +16.8 | 89% |
| 15 | @MIN | +2.3 | 21–22 | -1.0 | 47% |
| 16 | vsNYG | -2.4 | 29–19 | +10.6 | 78% |
| 17 | @CHI | -0.2 | 28–22 | +5.3 | 65% |
| 18 | @GB | +1.8 | 26–26 | -0.1 | 50% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jared Goff | 6'4" | 217 | 31 | California |
| QB | 2nd | Teddy Bridgewater | 6'2" | 210 | 33 | Louisville |
| QB | 3rd | Luke Altmyer | 6'2" | 215 | 23 | Illinois |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jahmyr Gibbs | 5'9" | 202 | 24 | Alabama |
| RB | 2nd | Isiah Pacheco | 5'10" | 216 | 27 | Rutgers |
| RB | 3rd | Sione Vaki | 5'11" | 216 | 24 | Utah |
| RB | 4th | Jacob Saylors | 5'11" | 195 | 26 | East Tennessee State |
| RB | 5th | Jabari Small | 5'11" | 213 | 24 | Tennessee |
| RB | — | Kye Robichaux | 6'0" | 213 | 23 | Boston College; Western Kentucky |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 6'0" | 202 | 26 | USC |
| WR | 2nd | Jameson Williams | 6'1" | 182 | 25 | Alabama |
| WR | 3rd | Isaac TeSlaa | 6'4" | 214 | 24 | Arkansas |
| WR | 4th | Greg Dortch | 5'7" | 180 | 28 | Wake Forest |
| WR | 5th | Cedrick Wilson | 6'2" | 197 | 30 | Boise State |
| WR | 6th | Tom Kennedy | 5'10" | 195 | 29 | Bryant |
| WR | 7th | Dominic Lovett | 5'10" | 185 | 23 | Georgia |
| WR | 8th | Jackson Meeks | 6'2" | 218 | 23 | Syracuse |
| WR | 9th | Malik Cunningham | 6'1" | 190 | 27 | Louisville |
| WR | 11th | Kendrick Law | 6'0" | 205 | 22 | Kentucky |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sam LaPorta | 6'3" | 245 | 25 | Iowa |
| TE | 2nd | Brock Wright | 6'5" | 254 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| TE | 3rd | Tyler Conklin | 6'3" | 248 | 30 | Central Michigan |
| TE | — | Miles Kitselman | 6'5" | 251 | 23 | Tennessee; Alabama; Hutchinson CC |
| TE | — | Thomas Gordon | 6'5" | 255 | 25 | Northwestern |
| TE | — | Zach Horton | 6'4" | 251 | 23 | Indiana; James Madison |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ben Bartch | 6'6" | 309 | 27 | St. John's (MN) |
| OL | — | Blake Miller | 6'1" | 282 | 57 | LSU |
| OL | — | Cade Mays | 6'6" | 325 | 27 | Tennessee |
| OL | — | Christian Mahogany | 6'3" | 327 | 25 | Boston College |
| OL | — | Colby Sorsdal | 6'6" | 315 | 26 | William & Mary |
| OL | — | Devin Cochran | 6'7" | 310 | 27 | Georgia Tech |
| OL | — | Giovanni Manu | 6'7" | 350 | 25 | University of British Columbia |
| OL | — | Juice Scruggs | 6'3" | 310 | 26 | Penn State |
| OL | — | Larry Borom | 6'5" | 332 | 27 | Missouri |
| OL | — | Mason Miller | 6'7" | 310 | 24 | North Dakota State |
| OL | — | Michael Niese | 6'5" | 300 | 28 | Temple |
| OL | — | Miles Frazier | 6'6" | 325 | 24 | LSU; Florida International |
| OL | — | Penei Sewell | 6'5" | 335 | 25 | Oregon |
| OL | — | Seth McLaughlin | 6'4" | 305 | 24 | Ohio State; Alabama |
| OL | — | Tate Ratledge | 6'6" | 315 | 25 | Georgia |
Interior D-Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDT | 1st | Alim McNeill | 6'2" | 310 | 26 | North Carolina State |
| RDT | 1st | Levi Onwuzurike | 6'3" | 304 | 28 | Washington |
| LDE | 2nd | Tyler Lacy | 6'4" | 279 | 26 | Oklahoma State |
| LDT | 2nd | Tyleik Williams | 6'3" | 328 | 23 | Ohio State |
| RDT | 2nd | Jay Tufele | 6'3" | 305 | 26 | USC |
| LDE | 3rd | Tyre West | 6'3" | 290 | 23 | Tennessee |
| LDT | 3rd | Mekhi Wingo | 6'0" | 288 | 23 | LSU |
| RDT | 3rd | Chris Smith | 6'1" | 316 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| RDT | 4th | Skyler Gill-Howard | 6'1" | 290 | 23 | Texas Tech |
| RDT | 5th | Myles Adams | 6'2" | 299 | 28 | Rice |
| DL | — | Aidan Keanaaina | 6'3" | 320 | 24 | California; Notre Dame |
| DL | — | Anthony Lucas | 6'5" | 256 | 21 | USC; Texas A&M |
| DL | — | Eric O'Neill | 6'2" | 247 | 22 | Rutgers; Long Island Coll.-Brooklyn |
| DL | — | Melvin Priestly | 6'4" | 305 | 22 | Illinois; Grambling State |
Edge Rushers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Aidan Hutchinson | 6'7" | 268 | 25 | Michigan |
| RDE | 1st | D.J. Wonnum | 6'5" | 258 | 28 | South Carolina |
| RDE | 2nd | Derrick Moore | 6'3" | 260 | 23 | Michigan |
| LDE | 4th | Payton Turner | 6'6" | 270 | 27 | Houston |
| RDE | 4th | Ahmed Hassanein | 6'2" | 275 | 23 | Boise State |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 1st | Jack Campbell | 6'5" | 246 | 25 | Iowa |
| SLB | 1st | Malcolm Rodriguez | 5'11" | 230 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| WLB | 1st | Derrick Barnes | 6'0" | 240 | 27 | Purdue |
| MLB | 2nd | Joe Bachie | 6'2" | 235 | 28 | Michigan State |
| SLB | 2nd | Jimmy Rolder | 6'2" | 240 | 22 | Michigan |
| WLB | 2nd | Damone Clark | 6'3" | 240 | 25 | LSU |
| RDE | 3rd | Trevor Nowaske | 6'3" | 237 | 27 | Saginaw Valley State |
| LB | — | Erick Hunter | 6'2" | 220 | 23 | Morgan State |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Kerby Joseph | 6'0" | 200 | 25 | Illinois |
| LCB | 1st | D.J. Reed | 5'9" | 190 | 29 | Kansas State |
| NB | 1st | Roger McCreary | 5'11" | 190 | 26 | Auburn |
| RCB | 1st | Terrion Arnold | 6'0" | 195 | 23 | Alabama |
| SS | 1st | Brian Branch | 6'0" | 203 | 24 | Alabama |
| FS | 2nd | Chuck Clark | 6'0" | 210 | 31 | Virginia Tech |
| LCB | 2nd | Rock Ya-Sin | 5'11" | 195 | 30 | Temple |
| NB | 2nd | Christian Izien | 5'10" | 200 | 26 | Rutgers |
| RCB | 2nd | Keith Abney | 6'0" | 190 | 21 | Arizona State |
| SS | 2nd | Avonte Maddox | 5'9" | 191 | 30 | Pittsburgh |
| FS | 3rd | Thomas Harper | 5'10" | 189 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| NB | 3rd | Ennis Rakestraw | 5'11" | 188 | 24 | Missouri |
| RCB | 3rd | Nick Whiteside | 6'1" | 200 | 26 | Saginaw Valley State |
| SS | 3rd | Dan Jackson | 6'1" | 195 | 25 | Georgia |
| FS | 4th | Loren Strickland | 5'10" | 202 | 26 | Ball State |
| RCB | 4th | Khalil Dorsey | 5'8" | 188 | 28 | Northern Arizona |
| DB | — | Aamaris Brown | 5'10" | 190 | 23 | UNLV; University of South Florida; Kansas State |
| DB | — | De'Shawn Rucker | 6'0" | 195 | 23 | University of South Florida; Tennessee |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Jack Fox | 6'2" | 218 | 29 | Rice |
| KR | 1st | Jacob Saylors | 5'11" | 195 | 26 | East Tennessee State |
| P | 1st | Jack Fox | 6'2" | 218 | 29 | Rice |
| PK | 1st | Jake Bates | 5'10" | 202 | 27 | Arkansas |
| PR | 1st | Greg Dortch | 5'7" | 180 | 28 | Wake Forest |
| KR | 2nd | Tom Kennedy | 5'10" | 195 | 29 | Bryant |
| PR | 2nd | Tom Kennedy | 5'10" | 195 | 29 | Bryant |
| KR | 3rd | Greg Dortch | 5'7" | 180 | 28 | Wake Forest |
| KR | 4th | Sione Vaki | 5'11" | 216 | 24 | Utah |
| LS | — | Hogan Hatten | 6'2" | 239 | 25 | Idaho |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | 0.17 | #3 | 94% |
| Rush Off | -0.04 | #24 | 26% |
| Pass Def | -0.01 | #14 | 58% |
| Rush Def | -0.01 | #18 | 45% |
| Scoring Off | 481 | #5 | 87% |
| Scoring Def | 413 | #22 | 32% |
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed24.6%24th
Sack % allowed6.3%13th
Pocket time2.30s26th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.8yd5th
Pass Rush
Pressures15512th
Sacks486th
Coverage
Completion % allowed63.8%7th
Passer rtg allowed9618th
Special Teams
FG %79.4%28th
Punt net avg42.8yd10th
Identity
Avg depth of target6.4yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
9-8 · +68 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.059 | +0.009 | 9 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.069 | +0.016 | 7/13 |
| Pass EPA | +0.168 | -0.006 | 3/14 |
| Rush EPA | -0.043 | -0.015 | 24/18 |
| Points | 481 | 413 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.3
4th in NFL
PPG Against
24.3
22nd in NFL
Differential
+4
8th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
9-8 · 8-9 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
3 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2024 | 15-2 | 0-1 | — |
| 2023 | 12-5 | 2-1 | — |
| 2022 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-13-1 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-11 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-12-1 | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-10 | — | — |
| 2017 | 9-7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 9-7 | 0-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-3 | 32.5 | 23 |
| Away | 4-5 | 24.6 | 25.4 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 3-5 | 25.8 | 27.1 |
| vs Winning teams | 2-7 | 23.2 | 25.7 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 5-5 | 30.4 | 24.8 |
| Outdoors | 4-3 | 25.3 | 23.6 |
| Grass | 3-3 | 23.3 | 23.5 |
| Turf | 6-5 | 31 | 24.7 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 1-0 | 19 | 16 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 9-8 |
| ATS | 8-947% |
| Over / Under | 10-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 6-5 |
| Home | 4-4 |
| Away | 4-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $321M· gtd $452M
OFF $137M (43%)DEF $179M (56%)ST $4.6M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $54.8M | 17% |
| RB | 5 | $9.3M | 3% |
| WR | 9 | $65.2M | 20% |
| TE | 3 | $7.7M | 2% |
| DL | 8 | $35.2M | 11% |
| EDGE | 3 | $49.1M | 15% |
| LB | 6 | $35.0M | 11% |
| DB | 15 | $59.8M | 19% |
| ST | 2 | $4.6M | 1% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 4 | $212M | $114M | $53.0M | 20.8% |
| Aidan HutchinsonDE | 4 | $180M | $55.7M | $45.0M | 16.1% |
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | 4 | $120M | $34.7M | $30.0M | 11.7% |
| Jameson WilliamsWR | 3 | $80.0M | $30.6M | $26.7M | 9.6% |
| Alim McNeillDT | 4 | $97.0M | $28.1M | $24.3M | 9.5% |
| Kerby JosephS | 4 | $85.0M | $23.1M | $21.3M | 7.6% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Jack FoxPN | 2026 | $3.5M |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 2027 | $4.5M |
| Brock WrightTE | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Rock Ya-SinCB | 2027 | $3.2M |
| D.J. WonnumDE | 2027 | $3.0M |
| Malcolm RodriguezLB | 2027 | $2.8M |
| Sam LaPortaTE | 2027 | $2.4M |
| Brian BranchS | 2027 | $2.0M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.1
R1 9Day2 10Day3 24UDFA 25
Homegrown 28 (41%)Acquired 40
Avg experience4.0 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)7 / 7
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 29 |
| RB | 5 | 25 |
| WR | 10 | 25.7 |
| TE | 3 | 27.3 |
| DL | 10 | 25.2 |
| EDGE | 5 | 25.2 |
| LB | 7 | 25.9 |
| DB | 16 | 26.2 |
| ST | 9 | 27.7 |
Injury Report · 4
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WR | Kendrick Law | Out |
| S | Brian Branch | Questionable |
| S | Kerby Joseph | Questionable |
| TE | Sam LaPorta | Questionable |
DET News
20 items
- Frank Ragnow reflects on abrupt Lions retirement, aborted returnOne year after announcing his abrupt retirement on social media, former Lions center Frank Ragnow broke his silence on the process and the failed physical that prevented his in-season return.DET2d
- Frank Ragnow has closed the door on an NFL returnFrank Ragnow said Friday that he didn't want to retire.
- Dan Campbell says Kelvin Sheppard is a better defensive coordinator in Year TwoLions head coach Dan Campbell made Kelvin Sheppard one of his first assistant coach hires when he got the job in 2021, and promoted him to defensive coordinator in 2025.DET2d
- Cardinals to sign TE Kenny YeboahThe Cardinals will have a new tight end on the roster when they report to training camp this summer.
- Dan Campbell: No setbacks for Brian Branch, but no timetable for return eitherLions safety Brian Branch has not returned to the field since tearing his Achilles last December and it remains unclear when that will change.
- Campbell says Branch is doing well in recovery from his Achilles injuryCampbell says Branch is doing well in recovery from his Achilles injury
- Lions' Campbell won't rush Branch's return from Achilles tearLions coach Dan Campbell says DB Brian Branch is "doing well" as he continues to recover from an Achilles injury, adding that he does not want to put a timetable on Branch's return to play.
- What could we expect from Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs with incoming 'bell cow' workload?Gibbs could be in store for a huge increase in volume in Year 4
- Dan Campbell: Jahmyr Gibbs is going to be our bell cow nowAfter two years as a major contributor, Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was promoted to starter in 2025.
- Jahmyr Gibbs: My agent can handle my contract, I'm just thinking about the team and ballLions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is heading into the fourth season of his rookie contract, which means he's eligible to get a new deal, and surely wants to become one of the highest-paid running backs in football.
- Lions don't know when Kerby Joseph will be healthy enough to returnIn 2024, Lions safety Kerby Joseph was a first-team All-Pro, and in early 2025 he was rewarded with a four–year, $86 million contract extension.
- Lions sign WR Kyre DuplessisThe Lions lost a receiver to an injury at practice this week and they moved to replace him on the roster on Thursday.DET10d
- Lions 2026 fifth-round pick Kendrick Law tears ACL in practiceLions rookie wide receiver Kendrick Law suffered a torn ACL during Tuesday's OTA practice in a noncontact drill.
- Lions rookie WR Kendrick Law tore his ACLLions rookie wideout Kendrick Law will have to wait until 2027 to make his NFL debut.
- Jahmyr Gibbs: Gets "bell cow" label from CampbellLions coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that Gibbs will be the team's "bellcow" in 2026, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Sam LaPorta: Practices ThursdayLaPorta (back) participated in Detroit's second open practice of OTAs on Thursday, Tim Twentyman of detroitlions.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- New Lions OC Drew Petzing leaving strong first impressionDetroit's Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Dan Campbell have been impressed by OC Drew Petzing so far.
- Betting the Lions in 2026: See how Detroit's win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best betsWe're breaking down Lions futures in our 2026 betting preview, featuring odds, trends, schedule and moreDET12d
- Dan Campbell: Penei Sewell's move to left tackle will be "seamless"With the Lions moving on from Taylor Decker earlier this offseason, Penei Sewell is now set to move over to left tackle for the 2026 season.
- Alim McNeill: I wasn't all the way back from torn ACL last year, I am nowLions defensive tackle Alim McNeill didn't make his first appearance of the 2025 season until October and making a full return from his 2024 torn ACL took longer than that.