2015 Detroit Lions
The 2015 Detroit Lions went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 358 points and allowed 400.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 358–400
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 358 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 400, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -42.
How the season unfolded
The Lions opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–14 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12 (November 26, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 45–10 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 (November 1, 2015).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
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 Packers, and getting swept by the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 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 four wins fewer than in 2014, when they went 11–5.
In 2016, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | vs Denver Broncos | L 12–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 5, 2015 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2015 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 17–42 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2015 | vs Chicago Bears | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 19–28 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2015 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–45 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2015 | at Green Bay Packers | W 18–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 18–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2015 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2015 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 23–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | at St. Louis Rams | L 14–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 21, 2015 | at New Orleans Saints | W 35–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 32–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.