NFL Team
Detroit Lions
NFC North
Detroit, Michigan · Ford Field2026 Season
Record 3–2–0
Against the Spread 3–2–0 60% cover
Division NFC North
Beat Writer — Dave Birkett
Detroit Free PressLions worked out 2 WRs today per the transaction wire, DeAndre Carter and Steven Sims. Per Tom Pelissero they are signing Carter, a longtime NFL kick returner
Thursday’s gonna be a mailbag day. Let’s hear your questions.
Perennially underappreciated Jared Goff is off to another great start for the Lions with no turnovers through 5 weeks and on pace for 5k yards passing. That and more in this week’s Inside the Lions www.freep.com/story/sports…
Projected Starting Lineup
Offense — Skill 5
- QB Jared Goff
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
- TE Sam LaPorta
- PK Jake Bates
Offensive Line 5
- LT Penei Sewell
- LG Christian Mahogany
- C Juice Scruggs
- RG Tate Ratledge
- RT Blake Miller
Defensive Line 4
- LDE Aidan Hutchinson
- LDT Alim McNeill
- RDT Tyleik Williams
- RDE Tyler Lacy
Linebackers 3
- SLB Devin White
- MLB Jack Campbell
- WLB Derrick Barnes
Secondary 5
- LCB D.J. Reed
- NB Roger McCreary
- RCB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
- SS Keith Abney II
- FS Chuck Clark
Special Teams 5
- P Jack Fox
- LS Hogan Hatten
- H Jack Fox
- KR Jacob Saylors
- PR Tay Martin
2027 Rookie Class
Show draft picks (7)
| Rd | Pick | Pos | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #17 | OT | Blake Miller | Clemson |
| 2 | #44 | DE | Derrick Moore | Michigan |
| 4 | #118 | LB | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan |
| 5 | #157 | CB | Keith Abney | Arizona St. |
| 5 | #168 | WR | Kendrick Law | Kentucky |
| 6 | #205 | DT | Skyler Gill-Howard | Texas Tech |
| 7 | #222 | DT | Tyre West | Tennessee |
2026 Schedule
Regular season (17 games)
| Wk | Opp | Result | Spread | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | NO | W 31–30 | +7.0 | cover |
| 2 | @ | BUF | L 31–41 | -5.5 | no cover |
| 3 | vs | NYJ | W 31–24 | +7.0 | cover |
| 4 | @ | CAR | L 26–32 | +4.5 | no cover |
| 5 | @ | ARI | W 45–21 | +5.5 | cover |
| 7 | vs | GB | 2026-10-25 | ||
| 8 | vs | MIN | 2026-11-01 | ||
| 9 | @ | MIA | 2026-11-08 | ||
| 10 | vs | NE | 2026-11-15 | ||
| 11 | vs | TB | 2026-11-22 | ||
| 12 | vs | CHI | 2026-11-26 | ||
| 13 | @ | ATL | 2026-12-06 | ||
| 14 | vs | TEN | 2026-12-13 | ||
| 15 | @ | MIN | 2026-12-20 | ||
| 16 | vs | NYG | 2026-12-28 | ||
| 17 | @ | CHI | 2027-01-03 | ||
| 18 | @ | GB | 2027-01-10 | ||
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Stadium
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan