It’s obviously a little too early to make sure-fire predictions for the 2020 NFL season. Hell, we don’t really even know yet if a 2020 season will happen. Even if we were assured a full regular season, the schedule hasn’t been set yet, and the NFL Draft hasn’t happened. In other words, a lot can change between now and September.
But ESPN’s Mike Clay threw out his early 2020 projections based on his own statistical model, and he appears much more optimistic about the Detroit Lions than those that are placing them at the bottom of their power rankings.