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NFC North · Team dossier

Detroit Lions

3-2 in the 2026 regular season so far · points 164–148

Timeframe

Showing their latest completed game. Regular season and playoffs are separate unless a window says otherwise.

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The verdict

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The rest of the numbers

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MetricValueComparisonGamesEvidence
Blown double-digit leads0—1Descriptive only
Late fourth-quarter losses0—1Descriptive only
Giveaways0—1Descriptive only
Turnover margin+1—1Descriptive only
Points allowed per game21.0—1Descriptive only
Points scored per game45.0—1Descriptive only
Scoring margin per game+24.0—1Descriptive only
Penalty yards per game31.0—1Descriptive only

Misery Timeline

Dated evidence

  1. Dec 25, 2025 · Losing run
    3 straight losses
    Dec 14, 2025 to Dec 25, 2025
  2. Dec 14, 2025 · Blown lead
    Blew a 10-point lead vs Los Angeles Rams
    Lost 34-41 after leading by 10.
  3. Oct 22, 2023 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 32 to Baltimore Ravens
    6-38 · Week 7
  4. Nov 24, 2022 · Late loss
    Late loss to Buffalo Bills
    Led or tied (22-19) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 25-28.
  5. Oct 30, 2022 · Blown lead
    Blew a 14-point lead vs Miami Dolphins
    Lost 27-31 after leading by 14.
  6. Oct 30, 2022 · Losing run
    5 straight losses
    Sep 25, 2022 to Oct 30, 2022
  7. Oct 23, 2022 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 18 to Dallas Cowboys
    6-24 · Week 7
  8. Oct 9, 2022 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 29 to New England Patriots
    0-29 · Week 5
  9. Sep 25, 2022 · Blown lead
    Blew a 14-point lead vs Minnesota Vikings
    Lost 24-28 after leading by 14.
  10. Jan 2, 2022 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 22 to Seattle Seahawks
    29-51 · Week 17
  11. Dec 12, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 28 to Denver Broncos
    10-38 · Week 14
  12. Nov 25, 2021 · Late loss
    Late loss to Chicago Bears
    Led or tied (14-13) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 14-16.
  13. Oct 31, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 38 to Philadelphia Eagles
    6-44 · Week 8
  14. Oct 31, 2021 · Losing run
    At least 8 straight losses
    Sep 12, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021. Reaches the start of covered history.
  15. Oct 24, 2021 · Blown lead
    Blew a 10-point lead vs Los Angeles Rams
    Lost 19-28 after leading by 10.
  16. Oct 17, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 23 to Cincinnati Bengals
    11-34 · Week 6
  17. Sep 20, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 18 to Green Bay Packers
    17-35 · Week 2

Events are limited to 2021–2026 coverage.