Lions lost 1 game they led or were tied in late

Receipt · Week 12 of the 2021 season

Snapshot of games through Nov 25, 2021. Newer games have been played since (data now runs through Oct 22, 2026), so today’s number may differ. This receipt stays accurate for its own window.

Detroit LionsNFC NorthDescriptive only

Lions lost 1 game they led or were tied in late

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The Detroit Lions lost 1 game after leading or being tied inside the final 5 minutes of regulation, across 1 game in Week 12 of the 2021 season.

Window: Week 12 of the 2021 season
Games: 1
Denominator: 1 games
Cohort: needs 4 completed games

Single game. Descriptive only, not a season conclusion.

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Source & definition

Definition: Losses in games where the team led or was tied at the last recorded score state before the final 5:00 of regulation.

Fields: pbp.total_home_score, pbp.total_away_score, pbp.game_seconds_remaining

Provider: nflverse data releases (schedules, weekly team/player stats, play-by-play) · dataset nflverse-2026-10-22-run5

Calculation: team.late_losses@1 · rules v1 · template v1 · computed Oct 23, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC

Qualification: ranked only with at least 4 completed games; this entity did not qualify.

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