| 8-5-1 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 8-5-1 record. They went 5-2 at home and 3-3-1 on the road.
The 1972 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1972 Detroit Lions went 2-4 against their NFC Central opponents.
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1972.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +49. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 8.3 wins, or a 8-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1972 Detroit Lions went 1-3-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 1-2-1.
The 1972 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972 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 1972 regular season was 1 game, which occured 5 separate times.
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= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 17, 1972 Sun, Sep 17 | vs New York Giants Giants | Win W 30 - 16 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 24, 1972 Sun, Sep 24 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 10 - 34 | |
| 3 | Sun, Oct 1, 1972 Sun, Oct 1 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Win W 38 - 24 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 8, 1972 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Win W 26 - 23 | |
| 5 | Mon, Oct 16, 1972 Mon, Oct 16 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 23 - 24 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 22, 1972 Sun, Oct 22 | vs San Diego Chargers Chargers | Win W 34 - 20 | |
| 7 | Mon, Oct 30, 1972 Mon, Oct 30 | @ Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 24 - 28 | |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 5, 1972 Sun, Nov 5 | vs Chicago Bears Bears | Win W 14 - 0 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 12, 1972 Sun, Nov 12 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 14 - 16 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 19, 1972 Sun, Nov 19 | vs New Orleans Saints Saints | Win W 27 - 14 | |
| 11 | Thu, Nov 23, 1972 Thu, Nov 23 | vs New York Jets Jets | Win W 37 - 20 | |
| 12 | Sun, Dec 3, 1972 Sun, Dec 3 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 7 - 33 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 10, 1972 Sun, Dec 10 | @ Buffalo Bills Bills | Tie T 21 - 21 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 17, 1972 Sun, Dec 17 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 34 - 17 | |
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