2013 Detroit Lions
The 2013 Detroit Lions went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 395 points and allowed 376.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 395–376
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 395 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 376, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +19.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–10 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 13 (November 28, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 34–20 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14 (December 8, 2013).
They scored a season-high 40 points against the Chicago Bears in Week 4 (September 29, 2013), winning 40–32.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC North, sweeping the Bears and splitting with the Vikings and the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–7–1, 1.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2012, when they went 4–12.
In 2014, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 34–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–25 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | at Washington | W 27–20 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs Chicago Bears | W 40–32 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | at Green Bay Packers | L 9–22 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 31–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | at Chicago Bears | W 21–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–37 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–24 |
| Week 13 | Nov 28, 2013 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 40–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 16–18 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | vs New York Giants | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–14 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.