| 5-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 5-11 record. They went 1-7 at home and 4-4 on the road.
The 1986 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1986 Detroit Lions went 3-5 against their NFC Central opponents.
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1986.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -49. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 6.5 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1986 Detroit Lions went 3-7. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 2-2.
The 1986 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986 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 1986 regular season was 4 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 7, 1986 Sun, Sep 7 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14, 1986 Sun, Sep 14 | vs Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 7 - 31 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21, 1986 Sun, Sep 21 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Loss L 20 - 24 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28, 1986 Sun, Sep 28 | @ Cleveland Browns Browns | Loss L 21 - 24 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5, 1986 Sun, Oct 5 | vs Houston Oilers Oilers | Win W 24 - 13 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12, 1986 Sun, Oct 12 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Win W 21 - 14 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19, 1986 Sun, Oct 19 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 10 - 14 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26, 1986 Sun, Oct 26 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 7 - 13 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 2, 1986 Sun, Nov 2 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 17 - 24 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9, 1986 Sun, Nov 9 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 10 - 24 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16, 1986 Sun, Nov 16 | @ Philadelphia Eagles Eagles | Win W 13 - 11 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23, 1986 Sun, Nov 23 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Win W 38 - 17 | |
| 13 | Thu, Nov 27, 1986 Thu, Nov 27 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 40 - 44 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7, 1986 Sun, Dec 7 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 17 - 27 | |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 15, 1986 Mon, Dec 15 | vs Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 13 - 16 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21, 1986 Sun, Dec 21 | vs Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 6 - 20 | |
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