The Lions will have a better record next year -- but will they be better?

Assuming they go roughly 2-3 the rest of the way (I'll give them wins vs. Indy and at AZ), they will finish at an all-too familiar 6-10.  Further assuming this leaves them at the bottom of the division, they'll face a schedule with two games against other bottom dwellers, likely St. Louis or Arizona and Carolina.  Still, they'll face the NFC North Three 2x each, NYG/Dall/Wash/Phil, and isn't it their turn for Balt/Pitt/Cin/Cleve again?  Let me go on record as saying that, with another top 12 draft in their pocket, they'll crawl back up to a respectable 8-8 in 2013.