The Detroit Lions will be back inside the comfy confines of Ford Field in Week 2, hosting Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears in the home opener, and the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook have set the opening betting line at Lions -4.5 points.
While this is the official opening line, it’s worth noting that the betting line before their Week 1 loss to the Packers was Lions -5.5 points. Now, that movement is surely reactionary, but is it Vegas reacting to the Lions’ performance? Or a reaction to how bets are rolling in?
While the outside perception of the Lions has shifted slightly, internally, they believe things are not as bad as they appeared in Week 1.
“We didn’t play good enough. We didn’t coach good enough, including me,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said following the Lions’ Week 1 loss t