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2005 Detroit Lions

Record
5–11
Home
3–5
Road & neutral
2–6
Points
254–345
NFC North
Place 3 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

2005 schedule and results

2005 Detroit Lions · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 11, 2005vs Green Bay PackersW 17–3
Week 2Sep 18, 2005at Chicago BearsL 6–38
Week 4Oct 2, 2005at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 13–17
Week 5Oct 9, 2005vs Baltimore RavensW 35–17
Week 6Oct 16, 2005vs Carolina PanthersL 20–21
Week 7Oct 23, 2005at Cleveland BrownsW 13–10
Week 8Oct 30, 2005vs Chicago BearsL 13–19 (OT)
Week 9Nov 6, 2005at Minnesota VikingsL 14–27
Week 10Nov 13, 2005vs Arizona CardinalsW 29–21
Week 11Nov 20, 2005at Dallas CowboysL 7–20
Week 12Nov 24, 2005vs Atlanta FalconsL 7–27
Week 13Dec 4, 2005vs Minnesota VikingsL 16–21
Week 14Dec 11, 2005at Green Bay PackersL 13–16 (OT)
Week 15Dec 18, 2005vs Cincinnati BengalsL 17–41
Week 16Dec 24, 2005at New Orleans SaintsW 13–12
Week 17Jan 1, 2006at Pittsburgh SteelersL 21–35

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.