2014 Detroit Lions
The 2014 Detroit Lions went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 321 points and allowed 282.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 321–282
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 321 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 282, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +39.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–14 over the New York Giants in Week 1 (September 8, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 34–9 to the New England Patriots in Week 12 (November 23, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Vikings and the Bears and splitting with the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Dallas Cowboys 24–20 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2013, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2011.
In 2015, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2014 | vs New York Giants | W 35–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at Carolina Panthers | L 7–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 19–7 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 14–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 24–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 22–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 6–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | at New England Patriots | L 9–34 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2014 | vs Chicago Bears | W 34–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 16–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–30 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2015 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.