Not sure if somebody else already posted this, but here we go. I was wandering around yahoo sports and I found this. Two of the three people actually pick Detroit to win the NFC North. It doesn't mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of things. However, it does show that Detroit is starting to get a little more respect. There are more and more sports writers and people in general jumping on the Detroit bandwagon. It seems that the Honolulu Blue koolaid may have leaked into the national water supply. 
Lions picked to win NFC North?
http://d.yimg.com/nl/yahoo%20sports/site/player.html#vid=26471153