2009 Detroit Lions
The 2009 Detroit Lions went 2–14, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 262 points and allowed 494.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 262–494
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 262 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 494, the most. Their point differential was -232.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 4 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 19–14 over Washington in Week 3 (September 27, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 48–3 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14 (December 13, 2009).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 11 (November 22, 2009), winning 38–37.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC North, getting swept by the Vikings, the Bears, and the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, eight games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2008, when they went 0–16.
In 2010, they went 6–10.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–45 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Washington | W 19–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–48 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–26 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 10–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–32 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 38–37 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2009 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 12–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–48 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 24–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 6–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Chicago Bears | L 23–37 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.