National media outlet makes prediction for Lions in 2023 that fans will love
The Detroit Lions are hoping to take the next step in 2023 after going 9-8 and narrowly missing the playoffs last season. Detroit is viewed by most analysts as the team in the NFC North that's most likely to give the Minnesota Vikings a challenge for the division title. The Lions haven't won a division […]
The Detroit Lions are hoping to take the next step in 2023 after going 9-8 and narrowly missing the playoffs last season.
Detroit is viewed by most analysts as the team in the NFC North that's most likely to give the Minnesota Vikings a challenge for the division title.
The Lions haven't won a division title in 30 years.
CBS Sports is expecting Detroit's division title drought to end in 2023.
Will Brinson, an NFL writer for CBS Sports, predicted this week that the Lions will win the NFC North in 2023 with a 10-7 record. He has the Vikings finishing in second place in the division (and missing the playoffs) with an 8-9 record.
From CBS Sports: The NFC North has never been more wide open with Aaron Rodgers' departure. Dan Campbell and Jared Goff would love to take advantage. But I wouldn't put it past any of these teams from winning the North either — Minnesota was a luck box last year but has a very good roster. Justin Fields taking a leap would make the Bears VERY interesting and Jordan Love is a complete and total wild card, not just in this division but the conference as well.
Games aren't played on paper so these predictions don't really mean a whole lot in May. But the Lions should have a legitimate chance to win the division in 2023. They'll have to weather an early storm on their schedule — opening against the Kansas City Chiefs on the road is a tough way to start the season — before hosting two very winnable games against the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons.
Getting a win against the Chiefs would really cause the hype to build for the Lions in 2023. But even if they can't get a win in Arrowhead, Detroit should still be in line for a fun season this fall.
