| 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 |
The 1996 Detroit Lions had their best month in September, when they went 3-2 and had a 60% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3-2 | 60% | +50 |
| October | 1-2 | 33.3% | -40 |
| November | 1-4 | 20% | -36 |
| December | 0-3 | 0% | -40 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 1, 1996 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 13 - 17 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 8, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 21 - 6 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 15, 1996 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 17 - 24 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 22, 1996 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 35 - 16 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 29, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 27 - 0 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 6, 1996 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 28 - 24 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 13, 1996 | @ Oakland Raiders | Loss 21 - 37 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 27, 1996 | vs New York Giants | Loss 7 - 35 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 18 - 28 | ||
| 11 | Mon, Nov 11, 1996 | @ San Diego Chargers | Loss 21 - 27 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 17, 1996 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Win 17 - 16 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 24, 1996 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 14 - 31 | ||
| 14 | Thu, Nov 28, 1996 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 24 - 28 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 22 - 24 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 3 - 31 | ||
| 17 | Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 14 - 24 | ||
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