2006 Detroit Lions
The 2006 Detroit Lions went 3–13, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 305 points and allowed 398.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 305–398
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 305 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 398, the third-most. Their point differential was -93.
How the season unfolded
The Lions opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 10 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–14 over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 (November 5, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Chicago Bears in Week 2 (September 17, 2006).
They scored a season-high 39 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17 (December 31, 2006), winning 39–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–9.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC North, getting swept by the Bears, the Packers, and the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 5–11.
In 2007, they went 7–9.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 6–9 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 24–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at St. Louis Rams | L 34–41 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–26 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 20–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at New York Jets | L 24–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 30–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 13–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2006 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at New England Patriots | L 21–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 20–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Green Bay Packers | L 9–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | L 21–26 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 39–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.