2017 Detroit Lions
The 2017 Detroit Lions went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 410 points and allowed 376.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 410–376
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 410 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 376, the 12th-most. Their point differential was +34.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–11 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 (December 31, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 44–20 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13 (December 3, 2017).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 (October 15, 2017), losing 52–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Packers and the Bears and splitting with the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2016, when they went 9–7.
In 2018, they went 6–10.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 35–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2017 | at New York Giants | W 24–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 26–30 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 14–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 24–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | at New Orleans Saints | L 38–52 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2017 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 38–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2017 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 23–30 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–44 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2017 | vs Chicago Bears | W 20–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–26 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 35–11 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.