2007 Detroit Lions
The 2007 Detroit Lions went 7–9, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 346 points and allowed 444.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 346–444
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 346 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 444, the most. Their point differential was -98.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 10 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–7 over the Denver Broncos in Week 9 (November 4, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 51–14 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 15 (December 16, 2007).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC North, sweeping the Bears, splitting with the Vikings, and getting swept by the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2006, when they went 3–13.
In 2008, they went 0–16.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | at Oakland Raiders | W 36–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–56 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | vs Chicago Bears | W 37–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | at Washington | L 3–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | at Chicago Bears | W 16–7 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | vs Denver Broncos | W 44–7 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | vs New York Giants | L 10–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2007 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 26–37 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–42 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 27–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–51 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 25–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.