Detroit News writers predict Lions' season, game by game

The NFL schedule was released on Thursday night. Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of each Detroit Lions game.

Mon. Sept. 10, vs. New York Jets

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Sept. 16, at San Francisco

Rogers: San Francisco

Hawkins: San Francisco

Niyo: San Francisco

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Sept. 23, vs. New England

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: New England

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: New England

Sun. Sept. 30, at Dallas

Rogers: Dallas

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Dallas

Wojnowski: Dallas

Sun. Oct. 7, vs. Green Bay

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Green Bay

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Oct 21, at Miami

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Oct. 28, vs. Seattle

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Seattle

Wojnowski: Seattle

Sun. Nov. 4, at Minnesota

Rogers: Minnesota

Hawkins: Minnesota

Niyo: Minnesota

Wojnowski: Minnesota

Sun. Nov. 11, at Chicago

Rogers: Chicago

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Nov. 18, vs. Carolina

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: Carolina

Thurs. Nov. 22, vs. Chicago

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Dec. 2, vs. Los Angeles Rams

Rogers: L.A. Rams

Hawkins: L.A. Rams

Niyo: L.A. Rams

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Dec. 9, at Arizona

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Detroit

Niyo: Detroit

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Dec. 16, at Buffalo

Rogers: Detroit

Hawkins: Buffalo

Niyo: Buffalo

Wojnowski: Buffalo

Sun. Dec. 23, vs. Minnesota

Rogers: Minnesota

Hawkins: Minnesota

Niyo: Minnesota

Wojnowski: Detroit

Sun. Dec. 30, at Green Bay

Rogers: Detroit (10-6 finish)

Hawkins: Green Bay (8-8)

Niyo: Detroit (9-7)

Wojnowski: Green Bay (9-7)