Checking in with Detroit Lions fans for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: Will the Lions repeat as NFC North champs?
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.
With the regular season returning, SB Nation is bringing back their Reacts Surveys for every week of the season. As we have done in the past, there will be a question or two specifically geared toward Detroit Lions fans, with an article exploring the results later in the week.
This week we have two questions, the first being a recurring weekly question, and the second designed for Week 1:
1. Are you confident the Lions are headed in the right direction?
2. Will the Lions repeat as NFC North champs?
The Lions have routinely lived near the top of the rankings when it comes to fans’ confidence in the direction of the organization. Last season, the Lions opened with 99% of fans expressing confidence in the Lions after beating the Chiefs in Week 1. Things remained in the high 90s for the majority of the season with the low point coming in weeks 12-14, dropping as low as 58%. They jumped back to 96% after dismantling the Broncos the following week and stayed in that range for the rest of the season, finishing the year at 98%.
After yet another highly successful offseason, the Lions continue to make fans across the NFL. In a recent survey of all NFL fans, over 90% of NFL fans approved of the direction the Lions organization is headed, the highest percentage of all 32 teams.
For our second question—Will the Lions repeat as NFC North champs?—we have given fans four options to choose from:
- Lions remain Kings of the North
- No, Packers return to glory
- No, the Bears time is now
- No, Vikings overcome the loss of J.J. McCarthy
According to the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, the Lions are the favorites to win the NFC North with +125 betting odds, followed by the Packers with the second-best odds (+210), Bears (+340) third, and Vikings (+850) wrapping up the group. If you’re inclined to believe that the division will finish in this exact order, you can also make that wager with +600 odds.
Alright, time to vote in the polls below and keep an eye out later in the week for the results.
