1999 Detroit Lions
The 1999 Detroit Lions went 8–8, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 322 points and allowed 323.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 322–323
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 322 points, the 15th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 323, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -1.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–3 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8 (October 31, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 28–10 to the Chicago Bears in Week 15 (December 19, 1999).
They scored a season-high 33 points against Washington in Week 13 (December 5, 1999), winning 33–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to Washington 27–13 on the road.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 28–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 23–15 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 10–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 25–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–9 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–3 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 31–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 19–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–26 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 1999 | vs Chicago Bears | W 21–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | vs Washington | W 33–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 1999 | vs Denver Broncos | L 7–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–24 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2000 | at Washington | L 13–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.