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ESPN’s FPI projection system predicts result of every Detroit Lions game

Each year, ESPN uses its Football Power Index (FPI) projection system to predict the result of all 256 NFL regular-season games and this year is no different.

Our hope is that the Detroit Lions will bounce back from what was a horrendous 3-12-1 2019 season, but what does the FPI system think about their chances.

Let’s take a look.

WEEK 1 SCORES

CHIEFS vs. TEXANS 35–7
FALCONS vs. SEAHAWKS 26–6
RAVENS vs. BROWNS 24–10
BILLS vs. JETS 28–7
RAIDERS @ PANTHERS 23–13
BENGALS vs. CHARGERS 26–17
LIONS vs. BEARS 17–16
COLTS @ JAGUARS 34–7
RAMS vs. COWBOYS 17–10
VIKINGS vs. PACKERS 16–8
PATRIOTS vs. DOLPHINS 37–35
SAINTS vs. BUCCANEERS 30–13
49ERS vs. CARDINALS 31–29
EAGLES @ WASHINGTON 27–20
BRONCOS vs. TITANS 23–20
STEELERS @ GIANTS 41–17

Patrick Mahomes picks up where he left off, with a 35-7 dismantling of the Texans — including three touchdown passes — on national television to open the season. The message is clear: The Chiefs aren’t going anywhere.

WEEK 2 SCORES

BROWNS vs. BENGALS 16–10
CARDINALS vs. WASHINGTON 29–26
GIANTS @ BEARS 23–20
COWBOYS vs. FALCONS 24–19
PACKERS vs. LIONS 38–3
TEXANS vs. RAVENS 33–20
VIKINGS @ COLTS 24–10
CHIEFS @ CHARGERS 34–13
BILLS @ DOLPHINS 17–10
49ERS @ JETS 59–28
EAGLES vs. RAMS 26–10
STEELERS vs. BRONCOS 27–24
SEAHAWKS vs. PATRIOTS 31–25
BUCCANEERS vs. PANTHERS 37–35
TITANS vs. JAGUARS 27–19
SAINTS @ RAIDERS 45–24

Jimmy Garoppolo throws four touchdown passes — including the first of rookie Brandon Aiyuk’s young career — as the 49ers run circles around the Jets’ defense and win 59-28. The Niners could be trouble this season.

WEEK 3 SCORES

JAGUARS vs. DOLPHINS 28–9
LIONS @ CARDINALS 16–15
FALCONS vs. BEARS 35–14
BILLS vs. RAMS 34–20
BROWNS vs. WASHINGTON 14–6
BRONCOS vs. BUCCANEERS 20–17
JETS @ COLTS 34–15
CHARGERS vs. PANTHERS 22–16
VIKINGS vs. TITANS 48–21
RAIDERS @ PATRIOTS 31–24
PACKERS @ SAINTS 23–13
49ERS @ GIANTS 30–20
EAGLES vs. BENGALS 32–27
STEELERS vs. TEXANS 33–20
COWBOYS @ SEAHAWKS 21–12
CHIEFS @ RAVENS 27–24

After getting blown out by the Saints in Week 1 and narrowly beating the rebuilding Panthers in Week 2, the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers are beaten by Drew Lock’s Broncos 20-17. Is this Tampa Bay team really ready to make the leap into contention? Concern is creeping in.

WEEK 4 SCORES

JETS vs. BRONCOS 19–14
PANTHERS vs. CARDINALS 18–17
BEARS vs. COLTS 20–16
BENGALS vs. JAGUARS 18–17
COWBOYS vs. BROWNS 20–19
LIONS vs. SAINTS 30–15
VIKINGS @ TEXANS 30–10
CHIEFS vs. PATRIOTS 38–28
RAMS vs. GIANTS 38–13
BILLS @ RAIDERS 26–24
SEAHAWKS @ DOLPHINS 48–23
EAGLES @ 49ERS 42–7
BUCCANEERS vs. CHARGERS 27–16
STEELERS @ TITANS 31–21
RAVENS @ WASHINGTON 27–7
PACKERS vs. FALCONS 34–31

The Eagles’ statement win over San Francisco has everyone talking, but the Vikings are also quietly 4-0 after a 30-10 toppling of the Texans. Minnesota has 118 points through four games even without Stefon Diggs running routes.

WEEK 5 SCORES

BEARS vs. BUCCANEERS 26–16
FALCONS vs. PANTHERS 16–10
RAVENS vs. BENGALS 49–23
COLTS @ BROWNS 27–20
COWBOYS vs. GIANTS 30–15
TEXANS vs. JAGUARS 28–21
CHIEFS vs. RAIDERS 35–7
PATRIOTS vs. BRONCOS 27–24
CARDINALS @ JETS 27–20
STEELERS vs. EAGLES 15–10
49ERS vs. DOLPHINS 51–17
VIKINGS @ SEAHAWKS 24–17
TITANS vs. BILLS 40–11
RAMS @ WASHINGTON 27–10
SAINTS vs. CHARGERS 30–10

It’s already Tua Time in Miami, as the Dolphins turn to their top draft pick in Week 5. Tagovailoa throws for more than 300 yards, but the 49ers’ offense rolls to a 51-17 win. Meanwhile, another rook is on deck, as Chargers coach Anthony Lynn decides to pivot from Tyrod Taylor to Justin Herbert following the team’s fourth loss in five games.

WEEK 6 SCORES

BILLS vs. CHIEFS 25–13
PANTHERS vs. BEARS 28–0
BRONCOS vs. DOLPHINS 31–6
COLTS vs. BENGALS 30–27
JAGUARS vs. LIONS 34–21
JETS @ CHARGERS 26–10
FALCONS @ VIKINGS 17–3
WASHINGTON @ GIANTS 31–3
EAGLES vs. RAVENS 20–10
STEELERS vs. BROWNS 27–10
RAMS @ 49ERS 23–16
PACKERS @ BUCCANEERS 14–7
TITANS vs. TEXANS 37–14
CARDINALS @ COWBOYS 27–10

One week after taking down the then-undefeated Eagles, the Steelers now become the last undefeated team. The Bills take down the 5-0 Chiefs, and the Falcons upset the 5-0 Vikings, leaving Pittsburgh — which took care of business with a 27-10 win over a floundering Browns team — as the only team left with a zero in the loss column.

WEEK 7 SCORES

GIANTS @ EAGLES 30–28
SEAHAWKS @ CARDINALS 16–14
FALCONS vs. LIONS 40–20
RAVENS vs. STEELERS 30–10
BENGALS vs. BROWNS 26–17
CHIEFS @ BRONCOS 27–6
TEXANS vs. PACKERS 34–14
BUCCANEERS @ RAIDERS 41–7
DOLPHINS vs. CHARGERS 20–3
49ERS @ PATRIOTS 29–17
SAINTS vs. PANTHERS 20–12
BILLS @ JETS 23–21
WASHINGTON vs. COWBOYS 26–23
RAMS vs. BEARS 38–20

The Buccaneers’ offense finally gets on the same page, blowing out the Raiders in a 41-7 win. Tom Brady spreads it around in the end zone, hitting Rob Gronkowski, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin with a touchdown apiece.

WEEK 8 SCORES

FALCONS @ PANTHERS 20–14
BILLS vs. PATRIOTS 25–20
SAINTS @ BEARS 26–23
BENGALS vs. TITANS 44–41
RAIDERS @ BROWNS 26–10
LIONS vs. COLTS 31–6
PACKERS vs. VIKINGS 27–24
JETS @ CHIEFS 22–17
CHARGERS vs. JAGUARS 19–9
RAMS @ DOLPHINS 42–21
EAGLES vs. COWBOYS 30–14
SEAHAWKS vs. 49ERS 37–0
BUCCANEERS @ GIANTS 27–9

Following a rousing 44-41 victory over the Titans that included four touchdown passes from Joe Burrow, the Bengals sit at .500 halfway through the season. Are they arriving ahead of schedule? Can the rookie keep it up?

WEEK 9 SCORES

49ERS vs. PACKERS 34–7
CARDINALS vs. DOLPHINS 26–24
BRONCOS @ FALCONS 23–0
SEAHAWKS @ BILLS 28–24
STEELERS @ COWBOYS 13–10
RAVENS @ COLTS 41–16
TEXANS @ JAGUARS 34–31
CHIEFS vs. PANTHERS 41–20
CHARGERS vs. RAIDERS 33–28
LIONS @ VIKINGS 31–24
SAINTS @ BUCCANEERS 34–30
BEARS @ TITANS 26–10
GIANTS @ WASHINGTON 34–23
PATRIOTS @ JETS 37–34

With a 34-31 win over the Jaguars, the Texans have a .500 record and are in first place in the AFC South. Houston, you’re the best of the worst! At least for now.

WEEK 10 SCORES

TITANS vs. COLTS 21–20
BILLS @ CARDINALS 28–17
BUCCANEERS @ PANTHERS 38–14
BROWNS vs. TEXANS 24–17
WASHINGTON @ LIONS 18–12
PACKERS vs. JAGUARS 34–17
RAMS vs. SEAHAWKS 35–32
RAIDERS vs. BRONCOS 25–16
DOLPHINS vs. JETS 24–16
RAVENS @ PATRIOTS 23–20
SAINTS vs. 49ERS 34–14
GIANTS vs. EAGLES 19–13
STEELERS vs. BENGALS 27–23
VIKINGS @ BEARS 26–23

In a 34-14 win over San Francisco, Saints QB Drew Brees connects on 21 of 30 pass attempts, including two touchdowns, while Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray each add a score on the ground. New Orleans takes back the division lead from Atlanta.

WEEK 11 SCORES

CARDINALS @ SEAHAWKS 24–17
TITANS @ RAVENS 20–7
LIONS at PANTHERS 27–27
EAGLES @ BROWNS 30–7
CHARGERS @ BRONCOS 22–13
TEXANS vs. PATRIOTS 23–20
COLTS vs. PACKERS 19–16
STEELERS @ JAGUARS 37–23
CHIEFS @ RAIDERS 27–13
COWBOYS @ VIKINGS 45–12
FALCONS @ SAINTS 29–16
WASHINGTON vs. BENGALS 19–13
RAMS @ BUCCANEERS 24–21

A tie in Carolina? That’s right. The Panthers and Lions end in a 27-all draw. As a result, Detroit remains a half-game behind in the NFC North, while Carolina’s chances to earn the No. 1 draft pick in 2021 take a hit.

WEEK 12 SCORES

COWBOYS vs. WASHINGTON 24–14
LIONS vs. TEXANS 23–19
RAVENS @ STEELERS 33–14
FALCONS vs. RAIDERS 31–17
CHARGERS @ BILLS 34–6
BENGALS vs. GIANTS 28–9
BRONCOS vs. SAINTS 31–24
BEARS @ PACKERS 20–16
COLTS vs. TITANS 31–19
BROWNS @ JAGUARS 14–13
49ERS @ RAMS 40–32
VIKINGS vs. PANTHERS 16–6
PATRIOTS vs. CARDINALS 27–16
DOLPHINS @ JETS 23–20
BUCCANEERS vs. CHIEFS 35–31
SEAHAWKS @ EAGLES 17–9

It has become clear that the Tampa Bay offense can overpower just about anyone on the right day. And this was the right day: Tom Brady throws for 291 yards and three scores against the Chiefs, besting Patrick Mahomes.

WEEK 13 SCORES

RAVENS vs. COWBOYS 31–17
CARDINALS vs. RAMS 28–14
SAINTS @ FALCONS 28–17
BEARS vs. LIONS 17–13
EAGLES @ PACKERS 26–16
TEXANS vs. COLTS 20–17
CHIEFS vs. BRONCOS 23–17
CHARGERS vs. PATRIOTS 30–21
BENGALS @ DOLPHINS 18–12
JAGUARS @ VIKINGS 37–24
JETS vs. RAIDERS 24–13
STEELERS vs. WASHINGTON 38–10
SEAHAWKS vs. GIANTS 28–7
BROWNS @ TITANS 21–13
49ERS vs. BILLS 27–24

With seven catches and a touchdown, receiver Michael Thomas helps New Orleans to a 28-17 win over the Falcons, giving the Saints a share of the division lead. Both teams sit at 8-4, while the Buccaneers linger behind at 6-6.

WEEK 14 SCORES

RAMS vs. PATRIOTS 19–12
STEELERS @ BILLS 35–31
BRONCOS @ PANTHERS 23–10
TEXANS @ BEARS 16–3
COWBOYS @ BENGALS 29–24
LIONS vs. PACKERS 23–20
TITANS @ JAGUARS 34–31
FALCONS @ CHARGERS 33–30
COLTS @ RAIDERS 37–16
CHIEFS @ DOLPHINS 30–17
GIANTS vs. CARDINALS 25–21
EAGLES vs. SAINTS 23–10
49ERS vs. WASHINGTON 42–17
SEAHAWKS vs. JETS 27–17
BUCCANEERS vs. VIKINGS 29–23
RAVENS @ BROWNS 41–16

We got two division clinches! The 8-5 Bills fall in Week 14 to Pittsburgh, but losses from the Pats and Jets give them the AFC East. And in the AFC West, the 10-3 Chiefs repeat as champs. Kansas City steamrolled through its division, as no other team is even at .500.

WEEK 15 SCORES

CHARGERS @ RAIDERS 24–20
CARDINALS vs. EAGLES 20–16
BUCCANEERS @ FALCONS 30–24
RAVENS vs. JAGUARS 24–10
COWBOYS vs. 49ERS 31–17
BILLS @ BRONCOS 19–17
PACKERS vs. PANTHERS 48–3
COLTS vs. TEXANS 20–17
RAMS vs. JETS 22–7
DOLPHINS vs. PATRIOTS 21–19
VIKINGS vs. BEARS 17–6
SAINTS vs. CHIEFS 23–17
GIANTS vs. BROWNS 27–20
TITANS vs. LIONS 16–10
SEAHAWKS @ WASHINGTON 27–20
BENGALS vs. STEELERS 23–20

Seattle is on a four-game win streak and is perhaps back in the NFC West mix. Russell Wilson totals 238 passing yards in this week’s matchup with Washington and throws two more TDs to give him seven during the winning streak.

WEEK 16 SCORES

VIKINGS @ SAINTS 27–10
49ERS @ CARDINALS 41–16
RAVENS vs. GIANTS 38–10
COWBOYS vs. EAGLES 17–10
BUCCANEERS @ LIONS 27–9
TITANS @ PACKERS 28–17
TEXANS vs. BENGALS 38–35
BEARS @ JAGUARS 28–6
CHIEFS vs. FALCONS 24–10
BRONCOS @ CHARGERS 22–13
RAIDERS vs. DOLPHINS 40–20
BROWNS @ JETS 27–11
STEELERS vs. COLTS 22–20
RAMS @ SEAHAWKS 30–27
PANTHERS @ WASHINGTON 35–32
BILLS @ PATRIOTS 22–17

Dallas is hot. The 9-6 Cowboys have won four in a row, including this week’s 17-10 victory over the Eagles. Ezekiel Elliott rumbles for 81 yards and a score, helping the Cowboys level up with Philly in the NFC East.

WEEK 17 SCORES

BILLS vs. DOLPHINS 16–6
SAINTS @ PANTHERS 37–3
BEARS vs. PACKERS 25–16
BROWNS vs. STEELERS 23–10
RAVENS @ BENGALS 37–3
BRONCOS vs. RAIDERS 16–13
VIKINGS @ LIONS 48–25
TEXANS vs. TITANS 27–20
COLTS vs. JAGUARS 9–7
CHARGERS @ CHIEFS 35–28
CARDINALS @ RAMS 27–3
PATRIOTS vs. JETS 28–7
GIANTS vs. COWBOYS 20–13
EAGLES vs. WASHINGTON 34–17
49ERS vs. SEAHAWKS 19–13
BUCCANEERS vs. FALCONS 55–31

The NFC South was deadlocked in a three-way tie entering Week 17, but the Saints win the division at 10-6 when they beat Carolina 37-3. The Bucs, meanwhile, end the Falcons’ season with a huge 55-31 win in the final matchup. Tom Brady’s four-TD outing puts Tampa Bay in a wild-card spot.

AFC FINAL STANDINGS

NORTH W L T
RAVENS 12 4 0
STEELERS 12 4 0
BENGALS 7 9 0
BROWNS 7 9 0
SOUTH W L T
TEXANS 9 7 0
COLTS 8 8 0
TITANS 8 8 0
JAGUARS 3 13 0
EAST W L T
BILLS 11 5 0
JETS 5 11 0
PATRIOTS 5 11 0
DOLPHINS 4 12 0
WEST W L T
CHIEFS 11 5 0
CHARGERS 8 8 0
BRONCOS 8 8 0
RAIDERS 5 11 0

NFC FINAL STANDINGS

NORTH W L T
VIKINGS 10 6 0
LIONS 7 8 1
BEARS 7 9 0
PACKERS 7 9 0
SOUTH W L T
SAINTS 10 6 0
BUCCANEERS 10 6 0
FALCONS 9 7 0
PANTHERS 3 12 1
EAST W L T
EAGLES 10 6 0
COWBOYS 9 7 0
GIANTS 7 9 0
WASHINGTON 4 12 0
WEST W L T
49ERS 11 5 0
RAMS 11 5 0
SEAHAWKS 9 7 0
CARDINALS 8 8 0

As you can see, ESPN’s FPI system has the Detroit Lions finishing the 2020 season with a 7-8-1 record. Nation, would you be satisfied with this record?

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