Every year, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with weekly Reacts Surveys posted at their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we get the pleasure of gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence heading into each game.
Heading into Week 1, Lions fans’ confidence was very high, with 94% of fans believing the team was headed in the right direction—reaching similar levels to what we saw for most of 2024. However, that number took a dramatic drop following the Lions’ Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers, plummeting to 53%, the lowest mark since we began running these weekly polls. Following a Week 2 demolition of the Chicago Bears, confidence saw a positive spike—up to 85%—but still not quite to the levels we’ve seen in the past.
Now, after watching the Lions travel to Baltimore and take down the Ravens 38-30 in convincing fashion, even the strongest of doubters have to admit, this team looks like the Lions teams we’ve been watching the last few seasons—and they may be even better.
“I think when you find a way to win a different type of game against a different opponent, we know what they’ve (Ravens) been year-in, year-out. Physical, tough, competitive. They’re in it. They go deep in the playoffs every year, have a shot at the dance every year, so you know what you’re up against,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Tuesday. “And that quarterback’s (Lamar Jackson) so dynamic. So, when you’re able to go into their place and find a way to win, that’s good because you’ve found another way to win. And so listen, winning only helps you.”
Now, heading into Week 4 with a battle against the Cleveland Browns next up on the docket, it’s once again time to vote.
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