| 9-7 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 9-7 record. They went 6-2 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1980 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1980 Detroit Lions went 5-3 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +43 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | 100% | +27 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | -14 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | 0% | -23 |
The 1980 Detroit Lions had their best month in September, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4-0 | 100% | +76 |
| October | 1-3 | 25% | -24 |
| November | 2-3 | 40% | -23 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +33 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1980.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +62. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 9.9 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1980 Detroit Lions went 1-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 0-4.
During the regular season, the 1980 Detroit Lions went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980 Detroit Lions was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1980 regular season was 2 games, which occured 3 separate times.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 7, 1980 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 41 - 20 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14, 1980 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 29 - 7 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21, 1980 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 20 - 7 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28, 1980 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 27 - 7 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5, 1980 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 28 - 43 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12, 1980 | vs New Orleans Saints | Win 24 - 13 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19, 1980 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 24 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26, 1980 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 2, 1980 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 17 - 13 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9, 1980 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 0 - 34 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16, 1980 | vs Baltimore Colts | Loss 9 - 10 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23, 1980 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 24 - 10 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 27, 1980 | vs Chicago Bears | Loss 17 - 23 | OT | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7, 1980 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 23 - 24 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 14, 1980 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 27 - 14 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21, 1980 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 24 - 3 | ||
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