As for our weekly survey, things have risen back to pre-season expectations. This year, we’ve seen a few dips in confidence following the Lions’ two losses. But after a convincing win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7—with the “Legion of Whom” dominating in the secondary—confidence has climbed to 98%, the second-highest mark of the season.
This week’s standalone question was surprisingly slanted towards one player.
With five Lions starters to choose from—including EDGE Marcus Davenport, CB D.J. Reed, CB Terrion Arnold, S Kerby Joseph, and S Brian Branch—Lions fans are most excited to see Reed get back on the field.
As a bonus, I scanned through this week’s SB Nation national surveys and came across a poll asking NFL fans which team will win the NFC North, and despite the Packers having a better winning percentage and winning their head-to-head matchup, NFL fans see the Lions for who they really are:
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