5-11 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 5-11 record. They went 4-4 at home and 1-7 on the road.
The 1996 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1996 Detroit Lions went 3-5 against their NFC Central opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | 100% | +42 |
Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | +2 |
Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | 0% | -6 |
Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -38 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1996.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -66. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 6.2 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1996 Detroit Lions went 2-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 1-1.
The 1996 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996 Detroit Lions was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1996 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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Regular Season | ||||
1 | Sun, Sep 1, 1996 Sun, Sep 1 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 13 - 17 | |
2 | Sun, Sep 8, 1996 Sun, Sep 8 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 21 - 6 | |
3 | Sun, Sep 15, 1996 Sun, Sep 15 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 17 - 24 | |
4 | Sun, Sep 22, 1996 Sun, Sep 22 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 35 - 16 | |
5 | Sun, Sep 29, 1996 Sun, Sep 29 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 27 - 0 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 6, 1996 Sun, Oct 6 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 28 - 24 | |
7 | Sun, Oct 13, 1996 Sun, Oct 13 | @ Oakland Raiders | Loss 21 - 37 | |
9 | Sun, Oct 27, 1996 Sun, Oct 27 | vs New York Giants | Loss 7 - 35 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 3, 1996 Sun, Nov 3 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 18 - 28 | |
11 | Mon, Nov 11, 1996 Mon, Nov 11 | @ San Diego Chargers | Loss 21 - 27 | |
12 | Sun, Nov 17, 1996 Sun, Nov 17 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Win 17 - 16 | |
13 | Sun, Nov 24, 1996 Sun, Nov 24 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 14 - 31 | |
14 | Thu, Nov 28, 1996 Thu, Nov 28 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 24 - 28 | |
15 | Sun, Dec 8, 1996 Sun, Dec 8 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 22 - 24 | |
16 | Sun, Dec 15, 1996 Sun, Dec 15 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 3 - 31 | |
17 | Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 14 - 24 |
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