The Detroit Lions 2025 NFL Season Overview: Rock's Locks 🔒
The perennial segment of Will Rock's best predictions and expectations for the Detroit Lions 2025 NFL season.
2025 DETROIT LIONS SEASON OUTLOOK
The final call of the Detroit Lions season is 14-3. With this record the Lions should be in position to take the NFC North for a 3rd time in back-to back-to back seasons. Will Rock dives into the season expectations and predictions in the annual tradition known as Rock’s Locks 🔒
1st Quarter | (4-0)
The Detroit Lions take down the Packers (win margin +10) & Bears (win margin +9) to open up the division 2-0. Week three headed to Baltimore the Lions pull out a close game beating the Ravens (win margin +6). Now 3-0 the Lions come back home to take on the Browns, winning this game in convincing fashion (win margin +14).
Quarter 1 Updates: Rock 2-1
9.8.2025: Lions @ Packers: The Detroit Lions opened up the season on the road and blew every tire on the way to Green Bay. This was one of the worst efforts, game plans and execution we have witnessed by the Detroit Lions since 2021. Lions lose 27-13
9.14.2025: Lions Vs Bears: The Lions came home for the grudge match versus Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears. It was everything I expected and more! Ben was booed viciously, and the epic lack of control for his team made it all the more sweeter of a victory. The Lions put on a display of force putting up 52 points, over 500 yards of offense and Goff threw for 5 TDs. Goff also broke more records go figure and show Ben Johnson just how much he will miss Detroit.
9.22.2025: Lions @ Ravens MNF: The Lions put on a clinic against the RavensThe Detroit Lions went into M&T Bank Stadium and delivered a physical, explosive performance that overwhelmed the Ravens 38–30 on Monday night. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each scored two rushing touchdowns, combining for 224 yards on the ground as Detroit bullied Baltimore’s front seven from start to finish. Detroit’s defense sacked Lamar Jackson seven times, tying the most he’s ever taken in a single game. Baltimore managed 288 passing yards and three touchdowns from Jackson, but the Lions held the Ravens to just 85 rushing yards and forced a critical fourth-quarter fumble from Derrick Henry.
2nd Quarter | (3-1)
Week five the Lions head south to Cincinnati. After a tough four weeks of play, learning the new schemes, the Lions should be rolling at this point. With their 3rd road game in five weeks the Lions drop this one in a shootout to end the 4th quarter (margin loss -4).
The Lions have not lost back to back games in over 22 months, but they do stay on the road this time headed to Kansas City. The Lions win this one in convincing fashion (win margin + 14). Heading back home week seven to take on the Tampa Bay Bucs before a much needed bye week. The Lions take care of business with another win (win margin + 5). To finish the 2nd quarter, the Lions have a bye week week 8.
The Lions come back home week 9 after the bye week to take on the Vikings in the 3rd division matchup of the season, this is a win. JJ McCarthy is not who you thought he was (win margin +12).
3rd Quarter | 3-1
Back on the road in week 10, the Lions have revenge on their minds headed to Washington. Aidan has his best game of the season, as well as Terrion Arnold, this is a win (win margin +8).
Lions emptied the tank versus the commanders, and now head to Philadelphia week 11. I do believe this game can be won and can go either way. With the Lions gassed from week 10, the Lions drop a close game week 11 (margin loss -4). Lions head home for week 12 to take on the Giants, this should be an easier matchup defensively for the LIons, offensively they will encounter a stiff defensive front, Lions win (win margin +8).
Lions back home in week 13 to face the Packers. The Lions are in a groove defensively putting on a dominant display in this game, lions win (win margin +11).
4th Quarter | 4-1
Leading the NFC North the Lions start the last quarter against an NFC rival Dallas Cowboys, this time at home, lions win big (win margin +16). Back on the road week 14, the Lions face another NFC rival in the L.A. Rams. This time Goff gets booed and no kids are involved, oh wait. Jared gets his final revenge winning in L.A (win margin +9).
Back home after a long trip and not much time in between the upcoming games. The Lions take on the Steelers week 16. Aaron Rodgers has been playing well, but not good enough, Lions win a close game (win margin +5).
The Final two division matchups are last, the Minnesota Vikings week 17 on the road on Christmas. With the Lions two games ahead of the Packers, the Lions must win at least one game. Taking care of business in Minnesota the Lions open up a W on Christmas (win margin +6).
With the Lions out front winning the NFC 1 seed once again, Dan Campbell decides to rest some starters in preparation for the postseason. The game against Chicago week 18 at Soldier field ends in a loss for the Lions (margin loss -5)
Predictions | Stats
Lions Record: 14-3
Lions: #1 Seed NFC
Goff: +4800 YDs passing | 40 TDs | 11 INT
Gibbs: +1300 YDs rushing | +600 YDs receiving | 19 TDs
Montgomery: +1000 YDs Rushing | +350 YDs Receiving | 12+ TDs
St. Brown: +1300 YDs receiving | 12+ TDs
Jameson Williams: +1200 YDs receiving | 10+ TDs
Sam LaPorta: +900 YDs Receiving | 9+ TDs
Isaac Teslaa: +400 YDs Receiving | 5+ TDs
Aidan Hutchinson: 12+ Sacks
Marcus Davenport: 15+ Games Played | 10 sacks
Lions Defense: Top 5 Overall
Lions Scoring Defense: > 19.99 PPG
The last prediction cannot be spoken
Predictions | Stats Update
Lions Record: 1-1
Lions Seeding: Not Ranked
Goff:
559 YDs Passing (4,241 To Go) | 6 TD (34+ To Go) | 1 INT (< 10 Left)
Gibbs:
113 Rush YDs (1187+ To Go) | 41 Rec YDs (559+ To Go) | 1TD(18+ To Go)
Montgomery:
82 Rush YDs (918+ To Go) | 22 Rec YDs (328+ To Go) | 1TD (11+ To Go)
St. Brown:
160 YDs Receiving (1140+ To Go) | 3TDs (9+ To Go)
Jameson Williams:
131 YDs Receiving (1069+ To Go) | 1TDs (9+ To Go)
Sam LaPorta:
105 YDs Receiving (795+ To Go) | 0TDs (9+ To Go)
Isaac Teslaa:
42 YDs Receiving (358+ To Go) | 0TDs (5+ To Go)
Aidan Hutchinson:
1 Sacks (11+ Sacks To Go)
Marcus Davenport:
2 Game (14+ Games To Go) | 1 Sacks (9+ Sacks To Go)
Lions Defense:
10th | Keep Pushing
Lions Scoring Defense:
24 PPG | Long Way To Go!
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