​We will take a swing at those pesky Detroit Lions for the next installment of our series titled “3 unanswered questions heading into training camp.” The Lions are projected to finish first in the NFC North in 2026, even after finishing last season with a disappointing 9-8 record. Before the 2025 season, the Lions won two straight division titles and look to regain the crown sooner rather than later.For Detroit Lions fans, it is now full-fledged impatience about the team reaching a Super Bowl. Stacked rosters for the past few years have propelled them to three straight winning seasons, two straight division championships, and an NFC Championship Game appearance. That’s the problem. All that winning and no Super Bowl to show for it. After getting bounced in the playoffs two years ago and not making the playoffs last season, are they trending in the wrong direction? That’s a question for the fall…AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLions coach Dan Campbell will face former coordinators three times this season, with a game against Aaron Glenn as the New York Jets head coach on tap as well. The NFC Championship Game will more than likely host another NFC North team, and the Bears, with Ben Johnson, got the last laugh last year. Detroit must win the division and make a deep playoff run.This conversation could also swing along the lines of… “Are there too many international games?” But in this instance, I have a method to my madness. The Lions have a spectacular home-field advantage in recent years, and I know that one game doesn’t make or break anything, but the Lions haven’t played abroad since being crushed by the Kansas City Chiefs 45-10 in 2015. Forfeiting what would be a home game could be the difference in the NFC North Division title.This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: 3 unanswered questions before training camp: Detroit Lions edition