Results: Majority of Lions fans believe Detroit will still win the NFC North

The results from our latest SB Nation Reacts Survey are in and the majority of Lions fans believe Detroit will still win the NFC North.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

In this week’s SB Nation Reacts surveys, we asked Lions fans two questions:

1. Are you confident the Lions are headed in the right direction? (weekly poll)
2. Will the Lions win the NFC North?

It appears the Lions’ recent loss to the Bills and injury woes have taken a toll on fans’ confidence as there was a firm dip in this week’s survey. After spending the majority of the season with 90+% of fans believing the Lions were headed in the right direction, this week, that number dropped to 86%—the second lowest percentage on the season.

The Lions have sent a clear message that they’re not feeling sorry for themselves, and at 12-2 on the season, they still realize the opportunity in front of them. And that leads us to our second survey question, will the Lions seize their opportunity to win the NFC North?

In the original survey article, we went into detail and explained how the Lions control their own destiny due to having a tiebreaker advantage over the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers likely being eliminated from contention this week. We also discussed why this control has led to the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, still having the Lions as the favorites to win the NFC North.

The majority of Lions’ fans (81%) believe that despite their obstacles, the Lions will take care of business and win the division:

Additionally, SB Nation also ran a national survey asking who would cover the Lions -6.5 spread over the Chicago Bears, set by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, and the national audience continues to side with Detroit, with 86% of national fans believing the Lions win and cover.