| 7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 4-4 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1989 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1989 Detroit Lions went 4-4 against their NFC Central opponents.
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1989.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -52. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 6.6 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1989 Detroit Lions went 4-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 2-2.
During the regular season, the 1989 Detroit Lions went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1989 Detroit Lions was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1989 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 10, 1989 Sun, Sep 10 | vs Phoenix Cardinals Cardinals | Loss L 13 - 16 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 17, 1989 Sun, Sep 17 | @ New York Giants Giants | Loss L 14 - 24 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 24, 1989 Sun, Sep 24 | vs Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 27 - 47 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 1, 1989 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 3 - 23 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 8, 1989 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 17 - 24 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 15, 1989 Sun, Oct 15 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Win W 17 - 16 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 22, 1989 Sun, Oct 22 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 7 - 20 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 29, 1989 Sun, Oct 29 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 20 - 23 | OT |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 5, 1989 Sun, Nov 5 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Loss L 31 - 35 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 12, 1989 Sun, Nov 12 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Win W 31 - 22 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 19, 1989 Sun, Nov 19 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 7 - 42 | |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 23, 1989 Thu, Nov 23 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 3, 1989 Sun, Dec 3 | vs New Orleans Saints Saints | Win W 21 - 14 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 10, 1989 Sun, Dec 10 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Win W 27 - 17 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 17, 1989 Sun, Dec 17 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Win W 33 - 7 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 24, 1989 Sun, Dec 24 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Win W 31 - 24 | |
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