The Lions only play a single team with a winning record for their next 9 games (Cowboys). They also have lots of games against some of the weaker teams in the league including:

Lions:

2x Bears (2-5)

Packers (Home on Thanksgiving) (2-5)

2x Vikings (Kirkless)

Broncos (3-5)

Equally, the other top teams in the NFC have tough Schedules:

Eagles:

2x Cowboys

Chiefs

Eagles

49ers

Seahawks

49ers:

Jaguars

2x Seahawks

49ers

Ravens

Cowboys:

2x Eagles

Seahawks

Dolphins

Bills