2008 Detroit Lions
The 2008 Detroit Lions went 0–16, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 268 points and allowed 517.
- Record
- 0–16
- Home
- 0–8
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 268–517
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 268 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 517, the most. Their point differential was -249, the worst in the league.
Their 0–16 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Lions opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 0–16.
Their longest losing streak was 16 games, from Week 1 to Week 17, the whole regular season.
Best and worst games
Their heaviest loss was 47–10 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 13 (November 27, 2008).
They scored a season-high 25 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 (September 14, 2008), losing 48–25.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 0–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC North, getting swept by the Packers, the Bears, and the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, nine games better than their record.
Before and after
That was seven wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s only winless season since 1999.
In 2009, they went 2–14.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 25–48 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs Chicago Bears | L 7–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–12 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at Houston Texans | L 21–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | vs Washington | L 17–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at Chicago Bears | L 23–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14–38 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at Carolina Panthers | L 22–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–38 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2008 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 10–47 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 16–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 7–42 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.