| 9-7 | Lost Wild Card |
| 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 Wild Card Round to the Seattle Seahawks.
The 2016 Detroit Lions played in the North Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 2016 Detroit Lions went 3-3 against their NFC North opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-0 | 100% | +9 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | 0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -14 |
Yes, the Detroit Lions made the Playoffs in 2016. They lost their only game against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -12. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 7.7 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 2016 Detroit Lions went 8-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 6-2.
During the regular season, the 2016 Detroit Lions went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 2016 Detroit Lions was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 2016 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 11, 2016 Sun, Sep 11 | @ Indianapolis Colts | Win 39 - 35 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 18, 2016 Sun, Sep 18 | vs Tennessee Titans | Loss 15 - 16 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 25, 2016 Sun, Sep 25 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 27 - 34 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 2, 2016 Sun, Oct 2 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 14 - 17 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 9, 2016 Sun, Oct 9 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 24 - 23 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 16, 2016 Sun, Oct 16 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 31 - 28 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 23, 2016 Sun, Oct 23 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 20 - 17 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 30, 2016 Sun, Oct 30 | @ Houston Texans | Loss 13 - 20 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 6, 2016 Sun, Nov 6 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 22 - 16 | OT |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 20, 2016 Sun, Nov 20 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | Win 26 - 19 | |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 24, 2016 Thu, Nov 24 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 16 - 13 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 4, 2016 Sun, Dec 4 | @ New Orleans Saints | Win 28 - 13 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 11, 2016 Sun, Dec 11 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 20 - 17 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 18, 2016 Sun, Dec 18 | @ New York Giants | Loss 6 - 17 | |
| 16 | Mon, Dec 26, 2016 Mon, Dec 26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 21 - 42 | |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 1, 2017 Sun, Jan 1, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 24 - 31 | |
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Wild Card Wild Card Round | Sat, Jan 7, 2017 Sat, Jan 7, 2017 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Loss 6 - 26 | |
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