Hype has been surrounding the Detroit Lions after signs of progress last year and impressive moves in the offseason. It's only picked up with the airing of HBO's “Hard Knocks” show, which is featuring the Lions this year.
Recent history shows teams on “Hard Knocks” have a decent amount of success against the spread in that season. The Lions have Super Bowl odds of +12500 and the third-best NFC North odds of +850.'
Hard Knocks History: ATS Records
| Team | Year | Record ATS |
| Cowboys | 2021 | 13-4 |
| Rams | 2020 | 9-7 |
| Chargers | 2020 | 9-7 |
| Raiders | 2019 | 8-8 |
| Browns | 2018 | 10-6 |
| Buccaneers | 2017 | 7-7-2 |
| Rams | 2016 | 4-11-1 |
| Texans | 2015 | 9-7 |
| Falcons | 2014 | 7-9 |
| Bengals | 2013 | 10-5-1 |
| Dolphins | 2012 | 7-8-1 |
| Total | 93-79-5 |
In the last 10 years, teams on “Hard Knocks” are 93-79-5 against the spread during the regular season. That's a 54% win percentage.
Only three of those teams had a losing record ATS. None have had a losing record since the 2016 Rams.