Detroit vs. Everybody: 79 Percent of NFL Experts Predict Lions to Win

Lions expected to defeat the Chargers.

The Detroit Lions are three-point road favorites against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. 

Following a stellar start to the season, head coach Dan Campbell and Co. are focused on cleaning up key areas on both sides of the football that have impacted the performance on the field. 

After a solid week of practice, Detroit is out West to begin their second half of the season. 

This week, the belief is the NFC North favorite has enough firepower to leave with a victory against a .500 football team. 

According to NFL Pickwatch, 79 percent of NFL analysts are picking the Lions to improve their record on the 2023 season to 7-2 by defeating the 4-4 Chargers. 

Detroit defense must contend with a young quarterback in Justin Herbert who is seeking to take his game to the next level. 

This season, the Chargers offense has looked more dynamic under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. 

"I’ll just start with this, any quarterback that’s had the consistency he’s had – number one, he’s got ability, he’s a smart guy. But man, he’s just, he’s got it. He’s wired right. He’s tough, he can read the field very well. I know they can put a lot on his plate, the runs, the checks, the audibles and he’s highly competitive," said Dan Campbell. "So it’s, usually if you have all those traits, it’s hard not to be a pretty good player. Those aren’t easy to find. They’re not easy to find. I think that’s one of the reasons our guy’s been pretty good here. Man, he’s wired right, he’s pretty tough, he’s resilient, he’s smart, and usually that leads to pretty consistent play.”