| 9-7 | Lost Div |
| 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. Including the playoffs, the Detroit Lions went 9-8. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers.
The 1983 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1983 Detroit Lions went 7-1 against their NFC Central opponents.
The Lions won the NFC Central in the 1983 season with a 9-7 record. The Bears finished 1 game back with a 8-8 record. The Packers finished 1 game back with a 8-8 record. The Vikings finished 1 game back with a 8-8 record. The Buccaneers finished 7 games back with a 2-14 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | 100% | +35 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +27 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | 100% | +14 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | +8 |
The 1983 Detroit Lions had their best month in November, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% 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% | -13 |
| October | 3-2 | 60% | +27 |
| November | 3-1 | 75% | +41 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +6 |
Yes, the Detroit Lions made the Playoffs in 1983. They lost their only game against the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +61. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 9.8 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1983 Detroit Lions went 3-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 2-1.
During the regular season, the 1983 Detroit Lions went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1983 Detroit Lions was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1983 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 4, 1983 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 11 - 0 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 11, 1983 | vs Cleveland Browns | Loss 26 - 31 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 18, 1983 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 14 - 30 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 25, 1983 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 2, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 10 - 21 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 9, 1983 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 38 - 14 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 16, 1983 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 31 - 17 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 23, 1983 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 17 - 38 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 30, 1983 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 38 - 17 | ||
| 10 | Mon, Nov 7, 1983 | vs New York Giants | Win 15 - 9 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 13, 1983 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 17 - 27 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 20, 1983 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 23 - 20 | OT | |
| 13 | Thu, Nov 24, 1983 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 45 - 3 | ||
| 14 | Mon, Dec 5, 1983 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 13 - 2 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 11, 1983 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 9 - 17 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 18, 1983 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 23 - 20 | ||
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| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 31, 1983 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 23 - 24 | ||
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