The Detroit Lions are set to play a fourth-place schedule in 2026 due to their finish last season. Following a 9-8 season in 2025, the team found themselves in last place in the NFC North division for the first time in a couple of years. NFL analyst Warren Sharp compiled his annual list of the strength of schedules of each of the 32 NFL team's. Detroit came in as the team with the easiest schedule this season. As a result, the team is predicted to win 10.5 games this season. According to Sharp Football , "Historical data confirms that year in and year out that teams that are predicted to have the easiest schedule are far more likely to finish with winning records, teams that are predicted to have the hardest schedules are far more likely to finish with losing records, the vast majority of teams forecast to have winning records and predicted to have easier than average schedules finish the season with winning records and the vast majority of teams forecast to have losing records and predicted to have harder…