NFC North · Team dossier
Detroit Lions
3-2 in the 2026 regular season so far · points 164–148
Timeframe
Showing the 2023 playoffs. Regular season and playoffs are separate unless a window says otherwise.
Strongest receipts
The verdict
We checked. You don’t have a case.
Every supported metric in this window sits outside the worst quarter of its qualified cohort. The numbers are below, but none of them is a weakness by our rules.
Further supported results
The rest of the numbers
Valid in this window but not a weakness by our rules (outside the worst quarter of a qualified cohort), or not yet ranked.
| Metric | Value | Comparison | Games | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blown double-digit leads | 1 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Late fourth-quarter losses | 0 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Giveaways | 1 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Giveaway rate | 0.51% | unranked (2 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Turnover margin | +2 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Longest losing run | 1 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Playoff record | 2-1 (.667) | unranked (3 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Points allowed per game | 26.7 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Points scored per game | 28.7 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Scoring margin per game | +2.0 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Sack rate allowed | 5.9% | unranked (3 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Win percentage | 2-1 (.667) | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
| Penalty yards per game | 22.0 | unranked (1 qualified) | 3 | Limited sample |
Misery Timeline
Dated evidence
- Jan 28, 2024 · Blown leadBlew a 17-point lead vs San Francisco 49ersLost 31-34 after leading by 17.
- Jan 28, 2024 · Playoff exitEliminated in the Conference Championship by San Francisco 49ers2023 season · lost by 3
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