5-5-1 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 5-5-1 record. They went 3-3 at home and 2-2-1 on the road.
The 1940 Detroit Lions played in the West Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1940 Detroit Lions went 4-3-1 against their NFL West opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago Cardinals | 1-0-1 | 75% | +29 |
Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | -4 |
Cleveland Rams | 1-1 | 50% | -18 |
Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | 50% | -34 |
The 1940 Detroit Lions had their best month in October, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-1-1 and had a 50% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 1-1-1 | 50% | +3 |
October | 2-2 | 50% | +25 |
November | 2-2 | 50% | -43 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1940.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -15. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 4.8 wins, or a 5-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1940 Detroit Lions went 2-3-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 1-1-1.
The 1940 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1940 Detroit Lions was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1940 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
2 | Sun, Sep 15, 1940 | @ Chicago Cardinals | Tie 0 - 0 | ||
3 | Sun, Sep 22, 1940 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 29, 1940 | vs Cleveland Rams | Win 6 - 0 | ||
5 | Sat, Oct 5, 1940 | vs Chicago Cardinals | Win 43 - 14 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 13, 1940 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 20, 1940 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 23 - 14 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 27, 1940 | vs Washington Redskins | Loss 14 - 20 | ||
9 | Sun, Nov 3, 1940 | @ Cleveland Rams | Loss 0 - 24 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 10, 1940 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 17 - 14 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 17, 1940 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Win 21 - 0 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 24, 1940 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 50 |
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