2000 Detroit Lions
The 2000 Detroit Lions went 9–7, and missed the playoffs. They scored 307 points and allowed 307.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 307–307
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 307 points, the tenth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 307, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was 0.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–9 over the New England Patriots in Week 13 (November 23, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 31–10 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3 (September 17, 2000).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 1999, when they went 8–8.
In 2001, they went 2–14.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | at New Orleans Saints | W 14–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Washington | W 15–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | at Chicago Bears | W 21–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 24–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 19, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–14 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 18–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 8–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 13–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at New York Giants | W 31–21 |
| Week 13 | Nov 23, 2000 | vs New England Patriots | W 34–9 |
| Week 14 | Nov 30, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | at New York Jets | W 10–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.