| 7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 5-3 at home and 2-6 on the road.
The 1978 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Detroit Lions went 4-4 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | 100% | +19 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | +21 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | -15 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -27 |
The 1978 Detroit Lions had their best month in December, when they went 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-3 | 25% | -29 |
| October | 2-3 | 40% | -16 |
| November | 2-2 | 50% | -8 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +43 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -10. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 7.7 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Detroit Lions went 3-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 1-1.
The 1978 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 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 1978 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 13 | ||
| 2 | Sat, Sep 9, 1978 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 15 - 7 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | vs Chicago Bears | Loss 0 - 19 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Loss 16 - 28 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 14 - 35 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | vs Washington Redskins | Loss 19 - 21 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 0 - 14 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | vs San Diego Chargers | Win 31 - 14 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 21 - 17 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 7 - 17 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 34 - 23 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | @ Oakland Raiders | Loss 17 - 29 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 23, 1978 | vs Denver Broncos | Win 17 - 14 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 14 - 21 | ||
| 15 | Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 45 - 14 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 33 - 14 | ||
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