Detroit Lions: 2026 Win Total & Market Edge
The prediction-market read on the Lions: our DAEPA model projects 9.8 wins in 2026 (5th of 32, Playoff tier), beside the live Kalshi win-total line. Full schedule, per-game win probabilities and NFC North standing below.
2026 win total: our model vs. Kalshi
Model projection
9.8
±2.0 wins
Kalshi market
10.2
KXNFLWINS-27DET
Edge
-0.2
wins
Model agrees with the market
Edge (raw model−market) flagged at ±2.50 wins this week. No single rung sits near 50¢.
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Power rating breakdown
Overall
+2.4
8th · Playoff
Offense
+1.2
points/gm
Defense
+0.6
points/gm
Special teams
+0.6
points/gm
Methodology: DAEPA model docs → (66.2% backtested game accuracy across 6,218 games).
2026 schedule & model win probabilities
All 17 regular-season games. Win probability is the DAEPA margin (power-rating differential + 2.5-point home-field) run through a Normal model, σ=13.5. The sum of these 17 numbers is the 9.8-win projection above.
NFC North projected standing
Division hub →Lions 2026 — frequently asked
What is the Detroit Lions win total for 2026?
The Kalshi KXNFLWINS-27 ladder implies an expected 10.2 wins for the Lions in 2026. Our DAEPA power-rating model projects 9.8 wins — a 0.2-win agreement with the market.
Where do the Lions rank in our 2026 power ratings?
The Lions sit at a +2.4-point power rating — 8th of 32 — in the Playoff tier. That rating (offense +1.2, defense +0.6, special teams +0.6) is the input behind every Lions prediction-market edge we publish.
Can you trade Detroit Lions games on Kalshi?
Yes. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated exchange that lists Lions season win totals (KXNFLWINS), individual game winners (KXNFLGAME, which for 2026 opened months ahead of kickoff), plus division, conference and Super Bowl champion markets — available to traders in all 50 states. You take a yes/no position that settles at $1 or $0.
What division are the Lions in for 2026?
The Lions play in the NFC North, alongside Bears, Packers, Vikings. Our model has them projected 1st in the NFC North on 9.8 expected wins.
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