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Sometimes, bold predictions feel like long shots. This one? Not so much. The Detroit Lions head into their Week 5 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals looking less like underdogs and more like a roaring storm waiting to break records. And yes—the word “bloodbath” might just fit.
📊 Why History Could Be Made
The Lions’ current franchise record for points in a game sits at 55, set back in 1997 against the Chicago Bears. That was nearly three decades ago, and with the offensive firepower Detroit has now, it almost feels shocking the record hasn’t already been broken.
This season, the Lions are averaging 34.3 points per game, sitting atop the NFL leaderboard in offensive production. Jared Goff hasn’t been sacked in three straight games (another franchise record), and Amon-Ra St. Brown is already leading the league in touchdowns. Add in a rejuvenated run game and opportunistic special teams, and it’s easy to see why the Bengals might be in serious trouble.
🐯 Bengals in Survival Mode
Cincinnati, meanwhile, looks flat-out lost without Joe Burrow. Backup QB Jake Browning is struggling, the run game is nonexistent, and the offensive line is letting defenses tee off. The Bengals are dead last in time of possession, meaning their exhausted defense is on the field way too often. That’s not exactly the recipe for surviving against the NFL’s hottest offense.
The numbers don’t lie either: the Bengals have already given up 48 points in a game this year. Now they face a Detroit team that’s scored 50+ three times under Dan Campbell. Yikes.
🔥 Prediction: Lions Leave No Doubt
With everything pointing Detroit’s way, the stars may finally align for a franchise-scoring record. This isn’t just a favorable matchup—it’s the perfect storm of offensive dominance meeting defensive collapse.
The Bengals are wounded, weary, and outmatched. The Lions? They’re locked in, loaded, and ready to roar louder than ever. If this prediction comes true, fans may be talking about Week 5 of 2025 as the day Detroit rewrote the record books.