| 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.
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.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 12, 1976 Sun, Sep 12 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 3 - 10 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 19, 1976 Sun, Sep 19 | vs Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Win W 24 - 10 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 26, 1976 Sun, Sep 26 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 9 - 10 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 3, 1976 Sun, Oct 3 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 14 - 24 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 10, 1976 Sun, Oct 10 | vs New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 30 - 10 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 17, 1976 Sun, Oct 17 | @ Washington Redskins Redskins | Loss L 7 - 20 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 24, 1976 Sun, Oct 24 | @ Seattle Seahawks Seahawks | Win W 41 - 14 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 31, 1976 Sun, Oct 31 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Win W 27 - 6 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 7, 1976 Sun, Nov 7 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 23 - 31 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 14, 1976 Sun, Nov 14 | @ New Orleans Saints Saints | Loss L 16 - 17 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 21, 1976 Sun, Nov 21 | vs Chicago Bears Bears | Win W 14 - 10 | |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 25, 1976 Thu, Nov 25 | vs Buffalo Bills Bills | Win W 27 - 14 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 5, 1976 Sun, Dec 5 | @ New York Giants Giants | Loss L 10 - 24 | |
| 14 | Sat, Dec 11, 1976 Sat, Dec 11 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 17 - 20 | |
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