Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by the folks at FanDuel Sportsbook, and asked Detroit Lions fans two questions:
- Will the Lions beat the Patriots in Week 10? (weekly question)
- Are you confident the Lions are headed in the right direction? (recurring poll)
Confidence polls have been a journey this year. Let’s take a quick look at how things have changed throughout the first eight weeks of the season:
- Opening confidence: 89%
- Following Week 1 OT win over Saints: 63%
- Week 2 Loss to Bills: 48%
- Week 3 Win over the Jets: 78%
- Week 4 Loss in Carolina: 12%
- Week 5 Win in Arizona: 69%
- Week 6 BYE: 75%
- Week 7 win over the Packers: 86%
- Week 8 win over the Vikings: 90%
- Week 9 win over the Dolphins: 83%
Confidence took a dip this week, but based on the comment section of our original article and The Feed post it certainly feel like fans voted the way they did because of a lack of trades at the deadline,
as opposed to the recent play of the team. Let’s take a look at a few of the comments:
As for the game against the Patriots, the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook believe Detroit will keep the streak alive in Week 10, setting the opening betting line at Lions -2.5 points, and the fans agree:
Let’s take a closer look at the comment section of our original article and The Feed post to see why fans believe the Lions will beat the Patriots in Week 10:
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