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Updated · Pride Of Detroit · Sep 17
Lions Fans Pick Bills in Week 2 as Detroit Enters as 5.5-Point Underdog
Updated
Updated · Pride Of Detroit · Sep 17

Lions Fans Pick Bills in Week 2 as Detroit Enters as 5.5-Point Underdog

3 articles · Updated · Pride Of Detroit · Sep 17

Summary

  • Most Detroit Lions fans surveyed expect the team to lose at Buffalo in Week 2, even though a majority still says the franchise is headed in the right direction.
  • Confidence slipped after Detroit's shaky Week 1 win over the Saints, when the Lions stumbled late and needed overtime to escape.
  • Fan comments framed Thursday night's game as a tough road test against a stronger opponent, with several expecting a close result but not a Lions victory.
  • FanDuel lists Detroit as a 5.5-point underdog in Buffalo and at +1700 to win the Super Bowl, underscoring the gap between long-term optimism and short-term caution.

Insights

After a near-collapse against the Saints, can Detroit's vulnerable secondary survive Josh Allen and the Bills in a Thursday night shootout?
Did Detroit's overtime escape expose fatal defensive flaws, or did it prove their championship resilience ahead of a brutal road test?