| 6-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 6-8 record. They went 5-2 at home and 1-6 on the road.
The 1976 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1976 Detroit Lions went 2-4 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | 50% | +11 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | -3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | 0% | -9 |
The 1976 Detroit Lions had their best month in October, when they went 3-2 and had a 60% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-2 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-2 | 33.3% | +6 |
| October | 3-2 | 60% | +45 |
| November | 2-2 | 50% | +8 |
| December | 0-2 | 0% | -17 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1976.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +42. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 8.4 wins, or a 8-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1976 Detroit Lions went 1-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 0-3.
The 1976 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1976 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 1976 regular season was 2 games, which occured 3 separate times.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 12, 1976 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 19, 1976 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 24 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 26, 1976 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 9 - 10 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Oct 3, 1976 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 14 - 24 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 10, 1976 | vs New England Patriots | Win 30 - 10 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 17, 1976 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 7 - 20 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 24, 1976 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Win 41 - 14 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 31, 1976 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 27 - 6 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 7, 1976 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 23 - 31 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 14, 1976 | @ New Orleans Saints | Loss 16 - 17 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 21, 1976 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 14 - 10 | ||
| 12 | Thu, Nov 25, 1976 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 27 - 14 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 5, 1976 | @ New York Giants | Loss 10 - 24 | ||
| 14 | Sat, Dec 11, 1976 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
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