2023 Detroit Lions season
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
General managerBrad Holmes
Head coachDan Campbell
Home fieldFord Field
Results
Record8–3
Division place1st NFC North
Uniform

The 2023 season is the Detroit Lions' 94th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They will look to improve upon their 9–8 record from last year and make the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season. The Lions started the season 8–2 for the first time since 1962.[1]

Player movements

Free agents

Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed 2023 team Source
LBAlex AnzaloneUFAMarch 15Detroit Lions[2]
KMichael BadgleyUFAMarch 20Detroit Lions[3]
LBChris BoardUFAMarch 22New England Patriots[4]
GEvan BrownUFAApril 3Seattle Seahawks[5]
DEAustin BryantUFAMarch 23San Francisco 49ers[6]
DTIsaiah BuggsUFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[7]
WRD. J. CharkUFAMarch 24Carolina Panthers[8]
DLJohn CominskyUFAMarch 15Detroit Lions[9]
LSScott DalyERFAMarch 22Detroit Lions[10]
SDeShon ElliottUFAMarch 17Miami Dolphins[11]
SWill HarrisUFAMarch 16Detroit Lions[12]
RBJustin JacksonUFAJuly 22Detroit Lions[13]
CBMike HughesUFAMarch 20Atlanta Falcons[14]
DTBenito JonesERFAApril 26Detroit Lions[15]
GTommy KraemerERFAAugust 2New Orleans Saints[16]
SC. J. MooreUFAMarch 20Detroit Lions[17]
TMatt NelsonRFAMarch 14Detroit Lions[18]
CBAmani OruwariyeUFAMarch 23New York Giants[19]
CRoss PierschbacherRFAMarch 8Detroit Lions[20]
LBAnthony PittmanERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[21]
CBBobby PriceRFAJune 5Arizona Cardinals[22]
RBCraig ReynoldsERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[23]
GDan SkipperRFAAugust 1Indianapolis Colts[24]
QBNate SudfeldUFAMarch 24Detroit Lions[25]
RBJamaal WilliamsUFAMarch 17New Orleans Saints[26]
LBJosh WoodsUFAMarch 23Arizona Cardinals[27]
TEBrock WrightERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[28]
TEShane ZylstraERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[28]

Additions

Position Player Previous team Date Source
SC.J. Gardner-JohnsonPhiladelphia EaglesMarch 20[29]
GGraham GlasgowDenver BroncosMarch 20[30]
WRMarvin Jones Jr.Jacksonville JaguarsApril 5[31]
CBMac McCainPhiladelphia EaglesFebruary 23[32]
LSJake McQuaideDallas CowboysMarch 20[33]
RBDavid MontgomeryChicago BearsMarch 16[34]
CBEmmanuel MoseleySan Francisco 49ersMarch 16[35]
LBJalen Reeves-MaybinHouston TexansMarch 27[36]
CBCameron SuttonPittsburgh SteelersMarch 16[37]
TEPatrick MurtaughN/AMay 4[37]

Releases

Position Player 2023 team Release date Source
DTMichael BrockersFebruary 24[38]
CBJeff OkudahAtlanta FalconsApril 11[39]
WRQuintez CephusApril 21[40]
SC. J. MooreApril 21
RBD'Andre SwiftPhiladelphia EaglesApril 29[41]
GLogan StenbergChicago BearsAugust 10[42]

Draft

2023 Detroit Lions Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotesSource
112 Jahmyr GibbsRBAlabamaFrom Arizona[43]
18 Jack CampbellLBIowa[44]
234 Sam LaPortaTEIowaFrom Arizona[45]
45 Brian BranchSAlabamaFrom Green Bay[46]
3 68 Hendon HookerQBTennesseeFrom Denver[47]
96 Brodric MartinDTWestern KentuckyFrom Arizona[48]
5 152 Colby SorsdalOTWilliam & Mary[49]
7 219 Antoine GreenWRNorth CarolinaFrom Philadelphia[50]
2023 Detroit Lions undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Brad Cecil C South Florida [51]
Chase Cota WR Oregon
Isaac Darkangelo LB Illinois
Dylan Drummond WR Eastern Michigan
Cory Durden DT NC State
Connor Galvin OT Baylor
Steven Gilmore Jr. CB Marshall
Mohamed Ibrahim RB Minnesota
Brandon Joseph S Notre Dame
Adrian Martinez QB Kansas State
Zach Morton DE Akron
Trevor Nowaske LB Saginaw Valley State
Chris Smith DT Notre Dame
Ryan Swoboda OT UCF
Starling Thomas V CB UAB
Keytaon Thompson WR Virginia

Staff

Detroit Lions staff
Front office
  • Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
  • Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse and Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
  • Team president & CEO – Rod Wood
  • Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes
  • Chief operating officer – Mike Disner
  • Special assistant to chairman and president & CEO – Chris Spielman
  • Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
  • Director of player personnel – Lance Newmark
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
  • Director of scouting advancement – Mike Martin
  • Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn
  • Defensive line – John Scott Jr.
  • Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis
  • Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard
  • Assistant linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton
  • Defensive backs – Brian Duker
  • Cornerbacks – Dré Bly
  • Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
  • Defensive quality control – Wayne Blair
  • Senior defensive assistant – John Fox
  • WCF minority coaching assistant/defensive quality control – Dré Thompson
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
  • Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Mike Clark
  • Director of sports science – Jill Costanza
  • Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler
  • Assistant strength & conditioning – Morris Henry

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Current roster

Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated November 15, 2023

53 active, 11 inactive, 17 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 New York Giants W 21–16 1–0 Ford Field Recap
2 August 19 Jacksonville Jaguars L 7–25 1–1 Ford Field Recap
3 August 25 at Carolina Panthers W 26–17 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 7 8:20 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs W 21–20 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium NBC Recap
2 September 17 1:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks L 31–37 (OT) 1–1 Ford Field Fox Recap
3 September 24 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons W 20–6 2–1 Ford Field Fox Recap
4 September 28 8:15 p.m. at Green Bay Packers W 34–20 3–1 Lambeau Field Prime Video Recap
5 October 8 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 42–24 4–1 Ford Field Fox Recap
6 October 15 4:25 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20–6 5–1 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 22 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 6–38 5–2 M&T Bank Stadium Fox Recap
8 October 30 8:15 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders W 26–14 6–2 Ford Field ESPN/ABC Recap
9 Bye
10 November 12 4:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers W 41–38 7–2 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 19 1:00 p.m. Chicago Bears W 31–26 8–2 Ford Field Fox Recap
12 November 23 12:30 p.m. Green Bay Packers L 22–29 8–3 Ford Field Fox Recap
13 December 3 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome Fox
14 December 10 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
15 December 16 8:15 p.m. Denver Broncos Ford Field NFLN
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
17 December 30 8:15 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium ESPN/ABC
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD Minnesota Vikings Ford Field TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for games in Weeks 16 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 1: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 0 7721
Chiefs 0 14 3320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

To open the regular season, the Lions visited the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the annual NFL Kickoff Game. The Lions took advantage of the Chiefs not having Travis Kelce, their star tight end, due to a knee injury sustained in their practice just two days prior to this game. The Lions started off hot, scoring in the first quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Chiefs scored 14 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Rashee Rice and a four-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Blake Bell, which made the score 14–7 in favor of Kansas City at half-time. The Lions responded with a 50-yard interception return by Brian Branch in the third quarter to tie the game. The Chiefs regained the lead via a 35-yard field goal by Harrison Butker. The Chiefs extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 39-yard field goal by Butker. The Lions scored the final points of the game via an eight-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery, making the final score 21–20 in favor of Detroit. With the upset win, the Lions started the season 1–0 for the first time since 2017. They also won their first game at Arrowhead Stadium since 1988, which, coincidentally, was also won by a mere point.

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 7 0 1014637
Lions 7 7 710031

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

In week 2, for their home opener, the Lions hosted the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Kenneth Walker III. The Lions responded with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Josh Reynolds to tie the game. The Lions scored the only points of the second quarter via a 36-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Kalif Raymond, which made the score 14–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Seahawks scored 10 points in the third quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from Walker III and a 25-yard field goal by Jason Myers. The Lions responded with a four-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Seahawks extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tyler Lockett and a 40-yard interception return by Tre Brown. The Lions responded with a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Reynolds and a 38-yard field goal by Riley Patterson as time expired in the game to force overtime. During overtime, the Seahawks scored via a six-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Lockett, making the final score 37–31 in favor of Seattle. With the loss, the Lions fell to 1–1. They once again failed to beat the Seahawks, not having done so since 2012.

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 036
Lions 3 10 0720

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

In week 3, the Lions hosted the Atlanta Falcons. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 37-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. The Falcons responded with a 48-yard field goal by Younghoe Koo in the second quarter to tie the game. The Lions scored 10 points in the quarter via a 45-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta and a 24-yard field goal by Patterson, which made the score 13–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from Goff. The Falcons scored the final points of the quarter via a 24-yard field goal by Koo, making the final score 20–6 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions improved to 2–1.

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 14 13 0734
Packers 3 0 8920

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

In week 4, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Anders Carlson. The Lions scored 14 points via a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown and a three-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 33-yard field goal by Riley Patterson, a two-yard touchdown run from Montgomery and a 37-yard field goal by Patterson, which made the score 27–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Packers scored the only points of the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Christian Watson and a two-point conversion pass from Love to Jayden Reed. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first a nine-yard touchdown run from Love for the Packers, then a one-yard touchdown run from Montgomery for the Lions. The Packers scored the final points of the game via a 50-yard field goal by Carlson, making the final score 34–20 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions improved to 3–1 and extended their winning streak against the Packers to four games.

Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 01424
Lions 14 14 01442

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

In week 5, the Lions hosted the Carolina Panthers. The Lions scored 14 points in the first quarter via a 42-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery and a four-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta. In the second quarter, the Panthers responded with a one-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Young to Tommy Tremble. The Lions scored 14 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Josh Reynolds and a 31-yard touchdown pass from Goff to LaPorta. The Panthers scored the final points of the half via a 33-yard field goal by Eddy Piñeiro, which made the score 28–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Goff and a five-yard touchdown run from Craig Reynolds. The Panthers scored 14 points in the quarter via an 18-yard touchdown pass from Young to D. J. Chark and a one-yard touchdown pass from Young to Adam Thielen, making the final score 42–24 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions improved to 4–1, maintaining their spot at first place in the NFC North. This marked the first time they've won at least four of their first five games since 2011, and the fourth time in 50 seasons.[52]

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 7 7320
Buccaneers 0 3 306

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

In week 6, the Lions visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 30-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. The Buccaneers scored in the second quarter via a 33-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin to tie the game. The Lions responded with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, which made the score 10–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. In the third quarter, the Buccaneers scored via a 36-yard field goal by McLaughlin. The Lions extended their lead via a 45-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 36-yard field goal by Patterson, making the final score 20–6 in favor of Detroit. They are on a 13–3 streak (dating back to last season) for the first time since the 1961–1962 seasons.[53]

Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 7: Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 066
Ravens 14 14 7338

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,989
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In week 7, the Lions visited the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens scored 14 points in the first quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Lamar Jackson and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Nelson Agholor. The Ravens scored 14 points in the second quarter via an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Mark Andrews and a two-yard touchdown run from Gus Edwards, which made the score 28–0 in favor of Baltimore at half-time. The Ravens extended their lead in the third quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Andrews. The Lions finally got on the board in the fourth quarter via a 21-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Ravens scored the final points of the game via a 32-yard field goal by Justin Tucker, making the final score 38–6 in favor of Baltimore.

Week 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 8: Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 7014
Lions 3 13 7326

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

In week 8, the Lions hosted the Las Vegas Raiders. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 44-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via two field goals by Patterson from 31-yards, and 33-yards, respectively. The Raiders scored via a three-yard touchdown run from Josh Jacobs. The Lions scored the final points of the half via an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta, which made the score 16–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, first a 75-yard interception return by Marcus Peters for the Raiders, then a 27-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs for the Lions. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 52-yard field goal by Patterson, making the final score 26–14 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions headed into their bye week at 6–2 atop the NFC North.

Week 10: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 10 14 71041
Chargers 3 14 71438

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Following their bye week, in week 10, the Lions visited the Los Angeles Chargers. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 33-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. The Chargers responded with a 48-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker to tie the game. The Lions regained the lead via a one-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Lions scored 14 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Gibbs and a 75-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. Montgomery's 75-yard run was the longest touchdown run by a Lions player since an 88-yard touchdown run by Jahvid Best in 2011.[54] The Chargers scored 14 points in the quarter via a 29-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert to Keenan Allen and a two-yard touchdown run from Austin Ekeler, which made the score 24–17 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, first an 18-yard touchdown pass from Herbert to Jalen Guyton for the Chargers, then a 20-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown for the Lions. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first a one-yard touchdown pass from Herbert to Quentin Johnston for the Chargers, then a 25-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Brock Wright for the Lions. The Chargers responded with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Herbert to Allen to tie the game. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a 41-yard field goal by Patterson as time expired, making the final score 41–38 in favor of Detroit.

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 11: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 3 10626
Lions 0 14 01731

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 63,873
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In week 11, the Lions hosted their divisional rival, the Chicago Bears. The Bears opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from D'Onta Foreman. In the second quarter, the Lions tied the game via a two-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Bears responded with a 31-yard field goal by Cairo Santos to regain the lead. The Lions scored the final points of the half via a seven-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, which made the score 14–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Bears scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 53-yard field goal by Santos and a 39-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields to D. J. Moore. The Bears extended their lead in the fourth quarter via two field goals by Santos from 40-yards, and 39-yards, respectively. The Lions responded with 17 unanswered points in the final three minutes of the quarter. They scored first via a 32-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams. After the defense forced Chicago into a three-and-out, the Lions scored again on a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery and a two-point conversion pass from Goff to Sam LaPorta. On the Bears' next possession, a fumble forced by Aidan Hutchinson led to a safety, making the final score 31–26 in favor of Detroit. Detroit won despite the fact that Chicago had a win probability of 98.8% (according to ESPN) with four minutes remaining in the game.[55][56] With the win, the Lions improved to 8–2 on the season, their best record through the first ten games since 1962.[1]

Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 12: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 20 3 6029
Lions 6 0 8822

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,476
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

For their annual Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions hosted their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers, in a rematch of week 4. The Packers scored 20 points in the first quarter via a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed, a nine-yard touchdown pass from Love to Tucker Kraft and a 27-yard fumble return by Jonathan Owens. The Lions scored six points in the quarter via a seven-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta. The Packers scored the only points of the second quarter via a 43-yard field goal by Anders Carlson, which made the score 23–6 in favor of Green Bay at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, first a six-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery and a two-point conversion run by Montgomery for the Lions, then a 16-yard touchdown pass from Love to Christian Watson. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter with 41 seconds remaining in the game via a 12-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Josh Reynolds, and a two-point conversion pass from Goff to LaPorta, making the final score 29–22 in favor of Green Bay.

Week 13: at New Orleans Saints

Week 13: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Saints 0 0 000

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Preview

In week 13, the Lions will visit the New Orleans Saints.

Standings

Division

NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–2 294 258 L1
Minnesota Vikings 6 6 0 .500 2–1 6–3 263 242 L2
Green Bay Packers 5 6 0 .455 2–2 4–3 231 224 W2
Chicago Bears 4 8 0 .333 1–3 3–5 242 296 W1

Conference

NFC
Place # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division
leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 1 0 .909 3–0 6–0 .476 .487 W5
2[lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West 8 3 0 .727 3–0 6–1 .500 .489 W3
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–2 .448 .400 L1
4[lower-alpha 2] Atlanta Falcons South 5 6 0 .455 3–0 4–4 .427 .382 W1
Wild
cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 9 3 0 .750 3–1 6–3 .394 .330 W4
6[lower-alpha 3] Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 2–1 6–3 .478 .418 L2
7[lower-alpha 3] Seattle Seahawks West 6 6 0 .500 1–3 5–4 .489 .377 L3
In the
hunt
8[lower-alpha 4] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–2 4–3 .508 .464 W2
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Los Angeles Rams West 5 6 0 .455 4–1 4–4 .524 .373 W2
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 2–4 .415 .304 L2
11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 7 0 .364 1–1 3–4 .548 .413 L2
12[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] New York Giants East 4 8 0 .333 2–2 3–4 .479 .255 W2
13[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 8] Chicago Bears North 4 8 0 .333 1–3 3–5 .456 .340 W1
14[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Washington Commanders East 4 8 0 .333 0–5 2–7 .489 .333 L3
15 Arizona Cardinals West 2 10 0 .167 0–4 2–6 .533 .609 L2
16 Carolina Panthers South 1 10 0 .091 0–2 0–7 .536 .545 L4

Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]

  1. 1 2 San Francisco wins tie break over Detroit based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Minnesota wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 3 Green Bay wins tie break over LA Rams and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. 1 2 LA Rams wins tie break over New Orleans based on conference record.
  6. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Washington (see below).
  7. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head sweep.
  8. 1 2 Chicago wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Legend

w – Clinched wild card
x – Clinched playoff berth
y – Clinched division
z – Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

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