Thursday night marked a significant milestone in the path to the 2022 NFL season as the schedule was unveiled.
After finishing with a disappointing 3-13-1 record in 2021, the Detroit Lions are looking at a promising schedule for the upcoming year. In terms of opponents’ winning percentage from last season (.467), Detroit’s 2022 schedule is ranked as the fifth easiest in the NFL.
Take a glimpse at the opening odds for the 2022 season of the Lions provided by the Michigan online sportsbooks, now that the schedule has been set.
Can the Lions be competitive in 2022?
All 17 of the Detroit Lions’ games this season have odds listed exclusively on DraftKings Sportsbook MI.
DK predicts that the Lions will be the favored team in four out of their upcoming games, and interestingly, all four of these games will be played at home. The Lions’ projected total wins for the season, as set by DraftKings, is 6.5. If you choose to bet on the Lions winning more than 6.5 games, you will receive a payout odds of +110. On the other hand, if you bet on the Lions winning fewer than 6.5 games, the payout odds will be -130.
In spite of that, the Lions are considered the underdog by more than three points in only seven out of their 17 games. During the previous season, Detroit suffered defeat in four matches, all of which were by a margin of three points or less.
Detroit Lions betting lines Week 1 through Week 18
Week 1, Sept. 11: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions odds
Week 2, Sept. 18: Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions
Week 3, Sept. 25: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Week 4, Oct. 2: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions
Week 5, Oct. 9: Detroit Lions at New England Patriots
Week 6 Bye
Week 7, Oct. 23: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
Week 8, Oct. 30: Miami Dolphins vs. Detroit Lions
Week 9, Nov. 6: Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions
Week 10, Nov. 13: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Week 11, Nov. 20: Detroit Lions at New York Giants
Week 12, Nov. 24: Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions
Week 13, Dec. 4: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions
Week 14, Dec. 11: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions
Week 15, Dec. 18: Detroit Lions at New York Jets
Week 16, Dec. 24: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Week 17, Jan. 1: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
Week 18, Jan. 8: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions 2022 full schedule
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Detroit Lions’ schedule for the 2022 season.
| Week (Date) | Opponent | Time | Opening Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 (Sept. 11) | vs. Philadelphia | 1 p.m. | Detroit +4.5 |
| Week 2 (Sept. 18) | vs. Washington | 1 p.m. | Detroit -1 |
| Week 3 (Sept. 25) | at Minnesota | 1 p.m. | Detroit +5 |
| Week 4 (Oct. 2) | vs. Seattle | 1 p.m. | Detroit -1 |
| Week 5 (Oct. 9) | at New England | 1 p.m. | Detroit +5 |
| Week 6 (Oct. 16) | BYE WEEK | ||
| Week 7 (Oct. 23) | at Dallas | 1 p.m. | Detroit +6.5 |
| Week 8 (Oct. 30) | vs. Miami | 1 p.m. | Detroit +3 |
| Week 9 (Nov. 6) | vs. Green Bay | 1 p.m. | Detroit +5 |
| Week 10 (Nov. 13) | at Chicago | 1 p.m. | Detroit +1.5 |
| Week 11 (Nov. 20) | at N.Y. Giants | 1 p.m. | Detroit +1.5 |
| Week 12 (Nov. 24) | vs. Buffalo | 12:30 p.m. | Detroit +8 |
| Week 13 (Dec. 4) | vs. Jacksonville | 1 p.m. | Detroit -2 |
| Week 14 (Dec. 11) | vs. Minnesota | 1 p.m. | Detroit +2 |
| Week 15 (Dec. 18) | at N.Y. Jets | 1 p.m. | Detroit +2.5 |
| Week 16 (Dec. 24) | at Carolina | 1 p.m. | Detroit +2.5 |
| Week 17 (Jan. 1) | vs. Chicago | 1 p.m. | Detroit -1.5 |
| Week 18 (Jan. 8) | at Green Bay | TBD | Detroit +8 |
Futures odds remain the same for Lions
The oddsmakers predict that the Lions will have an unproductive season overall.
Despite head coach Dan Campbell’s unexpected rise in the Coach of the Year markets, the odds for the Lions’ future prospects remain unchanged.
Detroit continues to be regarded as one of the least likely teams to win the Super Bowl and NFC Championship, according to various books. Additionally, they retain their position as the underdog in the NFC North.
The regular season win total remains unchanged at the over/under mark. BetMGM Michigan is currently maintaining the odds of +500 for making it to the playoffs.
In 2022, Detroit enters the season with the aspiration of securing their initial playoff victory in over three decades, since the year 1991.
AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian is credited with the lead image.
