The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books and we are now less than two weeks from the start of the 2020 NFL Draft. Though the Lions made a lot of additions in free agency, none of the moves by Bob Quinn really jump out as game-changers. That being said, Quinn will have an opportunity to select a game changer or two in the draft and hopefully, he does just that because the Lions will have their work cut out for them in 2020.
Though we do not yet know the Lions week by week schedule, we do know their home and road opponents, along with their strength of schedule for the 2020 season.
Here is the full strength of schedule for 2020. As you can see, the Lions are tied for the 5th toughest schedule in the NFL. *SOS is based off opponents 2019 win percentage.
| Rank | Team | Opponents’ 2019 win percentage |
| 1 | New England Patriots | .537 (137-118-1) |
| 2 | New York Jets | .533 (136-119-1) |
| 3 | Miami Dolphins | .529 (135-120-1) |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | .527 (134-120-2) |
| T5 | Buffalo Bills | .525 (134-121-1) |
| T5 | Atlanta Falcons | .525 (134-121-1) |
| T5 | Detroit Lions | .525 (134-121-1) |
| T8 | Arizona Cardinals | .518 (132-123-1) |
| T8 | Houston Texans | .518 (132-123-1) |
| T10 | Minnesota Vikings | .516 (131-123-2) |
| T10 | Los Angeles Rams | .516 (131-123-2) |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | .512 (131-125) |
| T13 | Chicago Bears | .508 (129-125-2) |
| T13 | Seattle Seahawks | .508 (129-125-2) |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | .504 (128-126-2) |
| T16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | .502 (128-127-1) |
| T16 | Indianapolis Colts | .502 (128-127-1) |
| T18 | Carolina Panthers | .500 (127-127-2) |
| T18 | Kansas City Chiefs | .500 (128-128) |
| 20 | Tennessee Titans | .498 (127-128-1) |
| 21 | Las Vegas Raiders | .496 (127-129) |
| 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | .494 (126-129-1) |
| 23 | Los Angeles Chargers | .492 (126-130) |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints | .490 (125-130-1) |
| 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | .486 (124-131-1) |
| 26 | New York Giants | .482 (123-132-1) |
| 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | .477 (122-134) |
| 28 | Washington Redskins | .465 (118-136-2) |
| 29 | Cleveland Browns | .461 (118-138) |
| 30 | Dallas Cowboys | .459 (117-138-1) |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | .457 (117-139) |
| 32 | Baltimore Ravens | .438 (112-144) |
Nation, if you had to place a bet right now, how many wins do you think the Lions will get in 2020?
