The Detroit Lions have optimism entering the season. I think the franchise will be mediocre in 2016 and be in the middle of the NFL.

Other writers? Well, based on their predictions the Lions are going to be very, very bad. Possibly first-pick-in-the-NFL-draft bad. Every writer did predictions for the team they cover for the 2016 season. I went through those to see where the Lions shook out in each matchup from the opposing side of things.

If my colleagues are correct, it’s going to be a long season in Detroit.

Here’s where they shook out:

Week 1: Mike Wells picked the Colts to beat the Lions in Indianapolis. Record: 0-1

Week 2: Paul Kuharsky picked the Lions to beat the Titans in Detroit. Record: 1-1

Week 3: Rob Demovsky picked the Packers to beat the Lions in Green Bay. Record: 1-2

Week 4: Jeff Dickerson picked the Bears to beat the Lions in Chicago. Record: 1-3

Week 5: Tim McManus picked the Eagles to beat the Lions in Detroit. Record: 1-4

Week 6: Alden Gonzalez picked the Rams to beat the Lions in Detroit. Record: 1-5

Week 7: John Keim picked the Lions to beat Washington in Detroit. Record: 2-5

Week 8: Sarah Barshop picked the Texans to beat the Lions in Houston. Record: 2-6

Week 9: Ben Goessling picked the Vikings to beat the Lions in Minneapolis. Record: 2-7

Week 11: Mike DiRocco picked the Jaguars to beat the Lions in Detroit. Record: 2-8

Week 12: Ben Goessling picked the Vikings to beat the Lions in Detroit on Thanksgiving. Record: 2-9

Week 13: Mike Triplett picked the Saints to beat the Lions in New Orleans. Record: 2-10

Week 14: Jeff Dickerson picked the Lions to beat the Bears in Detroit. Record: 3-10

Week 15: Jordan Ranaan picked the Giants to beat the Lions in East Rutherford. Record: 3-11

Week 16: Todd Archer picked the Cowboys to beat the Lions in Texas. Record: 3-12

Week 17: Rob Demovsky picked the Packers to beat the Lions in Detroit. Record: 3-13