2026 Detroit Lions Offseason Thread

[Jason_R]

Don’t like at Chicago and at GB weeks 17 and 18. Let’s clinch before then. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Don’t like a week six bye, though they should be 4-1 at worst entering it.

Playing the Patriots in Munich, the Bucs in Detroit, and then the Bears on Thanksgiving is a brutal 12-day stretch too. Feels like the Lions could be the better team than all three of them and still come out 1-2.

[GalagaGuy]

Lions got screwed with all of the divisional road games coming in the final 4 games of the season.  Would have been nice to have at least one of those at home.  

[Sports_Freak]

7 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Week one is always fluky. I’m just glad to not be playing a divisional opponent.

I always say it's kinda tough playing teams before they realize how bad they suck. For instance, the Saints. They come into week one trying to prove something.

[Jason_R]

13 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

I always say it's kinda tough playing teams before they realize how bad they suck. For instance, the Saints. They come into week one trying to prove something.

Detroit is coming into next season looking to prove something too. 

they came into last season with an entitlement mentality. They were coasting on their reputation and came into week one and got embarrassed. Dan Campbell remembers that. Penei Sewell remembers that. Gibbs and Goff and ASB remember that. They are going to come out in week one this year and try to establish their identity as bullies in the run game and precise in the passing game. They want to announce to the league that they are back. 

[GalagaGuy]

Interesting bit on ESPN today about the best fit for the 14 top remaining free agents.