2018 Detroit Lions
The 2018 Detroit Lions went 6–10, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 324 points and allowed 360.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 324–360
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 324 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 360, tied for the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -36.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–0 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 (December 30, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 48–17 to the New York Jets in Week 1 (September 10, 2018).
They scored a season-high 32 points against the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 (October 21, 2018), winning 32–21.
They shut out the Green Bay Packers (Week 17).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, sweeping the Packers and getting swept by the Vikings and the Bears.
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 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2017, when they went 9–7.
In 2019, they went 3–12–1.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2018 | vs New York Jets | L 17–48 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–30 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | vs New England Patriots | W 26–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 24–26 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | at Miami Dolphins | W 32–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 14–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 9–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | at Chicago Bears | L 22–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 20–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2018 | vs Chicago Bears | L 16–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 16–30 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 17–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | at Buffalo Bills | L 13–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 9–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–0 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.